Multiple small bowel perforations in a patient on treatment of tuberculosis

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 353-

  Scriven, J M ^a,b   Berry, D ^a  

^a DERBY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enteritis; Rifampicin; Small bowel perforation; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID PLUS RIFAMPICIN; RIFAMPICIN; RIFATER; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; SMALL INTESTINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPIN; TUBERCULOSIS, GASTROINTESTINAL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 10244264719     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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