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

Naser NaserHabib AbdullaHusain Kadhem
Published in: The Egyptian journal of internal medicine (2023)
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.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • multidrug resistant
  • rare case
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • emergency department
  • hiv aids
  • drug induced