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Three cases of intentional isoniazid overdose – a life-threatening condition
Abstract
Currently, isoniazid (INH) overdose seems to be a growing and life-threatening problem, partly due to the recent national roll-out of INH
preventive therapy (IPT) for HIV-positive adults. We present three cases, two of which were fatal, seen at Frere and Cecilia Makiwane
hospitals, East London, South Africa over the past 16 months.
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David Francis Stead, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Frere Hospital, East London; Department of Medicine, Frere and Cecilia Makiwane hospitals, East London; and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha
Carolyn Ruth Mason, Department of Medicine, Frere and Cecilia Makiwane hospitals, East London; and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha
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Date published: 2016-08-11
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