High rate of hepatitis due to treatment with pyrazinamide (PYR) and ethambutol (EMB) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in subjects exposed to MDR-TB

A. B. Younossian, J. P. Ketterer, J. Wacker, T. Rochat, J. P. Janssens (Geneva, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Management of tuberculosis pulmonary, extrapulmonary peculiarities
Session: Management of tuberculosis pulmonary, extrapulmonary peculiarities
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4540
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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