Isolated tuberculous pericarditis still exists: a case history.
A fifty-four-year-old woman from a high socioeconomic class developed acute isolated tuberculous pericarditis, three years after her sister had recovered from such disease. She was treated successfully by a triple drug regimen including isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol.
Schwartz
J
J
Geriatric Medical Center, Shmuel Harofe Hospital, Beer-Yaakov, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Rabinovitz
H
H
Rozenfeld
V
V
Leibovitz
A
A
Stelian
J
J
Habot
B
B
D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin