Tuberculosis is caused by an infectious bacterium and it has significant morbidity and mortality rates globally. It mostly affects the lungs, but it can also spread to other parts of the body, like the lymph nodes (tuberculous lymphadenitis). The most common way to treat it is with the RIPE regimen, which includes rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. The drugs can be slowly or rapidly metabolized, resulting in either increased toxicity or subtherapeutic drug levels. In this paper, we discuss the case of a slow responder who was treated with increased rifampin and isoniazid doses and improved clinically and biochemically. It's the first case of a slow responder diagnosed with tuberculous lymphadenitis reported in the Gulf region.
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