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Extra-long treatment of MDR-TB osteomyelitis of humerus due to neurotoxicity from the 2nd-line drugs: a case report

Authors :
Naser Naser
Habib Abdulla
Husain Kadhem
Source :
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 35, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
SpringerOpen, 2023.

Abstract

Abstract Infection with tuberculosis (TB) still considered a leading infectious cause of death, osteomyelitis TB rare entity, and being extraspinal MDR-TB make it very rare case; most of experience in treating osteomyelitis TB was derived from pulmonary TB experience, and we present a case of humerus MDR-TB that was treated for 5 years, with several interruption due to side effect and other causes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20909098
Volume :
35
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.486a253c8046d1af4af3d4205e6411
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00225-0