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Ethambutol toxicity manifesting as acute onset psychosis

Date

Authors

Martin, Sarah

Bowden, Francis

Publisher

Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd

Abstract

Ethambutol is commonly used for the treatment of tuberculous and atypical mycobacterial infection. Central nervous system (CNS) toxicity other than optic neuropathy is not widely reported. A 40-year-old man with advanced HIV infection and Mycobacterium avium complex infection experienced rapid cognitive decline after commencement of ethambutol, and symptoms fully resolved with cessation.

Keywords

Keywords: abacavir; anti human immunodeficiency virus agent; clarithromycin; cotrimoxazole; ethambutol; fluconazole; lamivudine; lopinavir plus ritonavir; rifabutin; tuberculostatic agent; acute psychosis; adult; agitation; article; atypical mycobacteriosis; case r Ethambutol; MAC; Mania; Psychosis; Toxicity

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24059

Collections

Open Access Research

Source

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1258/095646207780658863

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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