title: Disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a very rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis. We herein describe a case of cavitary tuberculosis complicated with DIC. Rifampin was considered to deteriorate the clinical course of DIC in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Nishi Fukuoka Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kunitake
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maeda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D012293:Rifampin