Drug-Induced Fulminant Hepatitis in a Child Treated for Latent Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis With Dual Therapy Combining Pyrazinamide and Levofloxacin.
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002413
Abstract: We report the case of a 10-year-old child treated for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with pyrazinamide (PZA) and levofloxacin after contact with a smear-positive multidrug-resistant tuberculosis adult. Over the course of the treatment, the patient… read more here.
Keywords: multidrug resistant; resistant tuberculosis; child treated; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Child treated for HIV in infancy has been healthy for nine years
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j3587
Abstract: A South African child who was infected with HIV at birth and given a short course of treatment at nine weeks old has remained healthy for the past nine years without further intervention, according to… read more here.
Keywords: child treated; nine years; healthy nine; infancy healthy ... See more keywords