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Ventricular tachycardia in a disseminated MDR-TB patient: a case report and brief review of literature |
Hui Li1,Ran Li1,Jiuxin Qu1,Xiaomin Yu1,Zhixin Cao2,Yingmei Liu1,Bin Cao1,*() |
1. Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China 2. Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China |
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Abstract Although significant breakthroughs have been achieved in tuberculosis management, we still encounter numerous difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Additionally, a new challenge, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with unspecific clinical presentation, often results in delayed diagnosis. In this paper, we reported a case of disseminated tuberculosis with rare presentation of ventricular fibrillation, which proved resistant to both isoniazid and rifampicin. A review of literature showed that ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia in tuberculosis patients with pericarditis or myocarditis has been sporadically reported in the past, but none has been conducted involving patients with MDR-TB infections.
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Keywords
tuberculosis
MDR-TB
ventricular tachycardia
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Corresponding Author(s):
Bin Cao
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Issue Date: 21 May 2014
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