Rifamycin induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis. A rare side-effect of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy

Alexandra Ewence (Salisbury, United Kingdom), Alexandra Ewence, Jessica Dodd, Angela Tewari, Victoria Akhras, Raminder Aul

Source: International Congress 2016 – Tuberculosis: the elderly, the diabetic, the unusual, and the severe
Session: Tuberculosis: the elderly, the diabetic, the unusual, and the severe
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2672
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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