Ethambutol-induced psychosis: A case report

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 724-727

  Hsu, Chien Wei ^a   Chu, Kuo An ^a   Ti Lu, ^a   Lai, Ruay Sheng ^a   Lu, Jau Yeong ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ethambutol; Psychosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISORIENTATION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PSYCHOSIS; VERTIGO;

EID: 0032844725     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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