[Coxitis due to multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a HIV negative patient].
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.
Palmero
D J
DJ
Sala 19, Hospital F.J. Muñiz, Buenos Aires. djpalmero@intramed.net.ar
Simboli
N
N
Alberti
F A
FA
Francos
J L
JL
Güemes Gurtubay
J L
JL
Ochoa
E J
EJ
Cardozo
L
L
Waisman
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000382:microbiology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology