Abstract
A case of an HIV negative female patient with coxofemoral arthritis of tuberculous etiology, multidrug-resistant strain, and connective tissue disease associated to glucocorticoid therapy is reported. The patient was treated with cycloserine, ethambutol, p-aminosalicylic acid and ofloxacin, with improvement of the joint lesions. Previous publications on this subject are reviewed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Female
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Femur / microbiology
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Hip Joint / microbiology*
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Humans
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / complications*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / microbiology
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / complications*
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / microbiology