Open AccessHepatotoxicity in Children Receiving Isoniazid Therapy for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Author(s) -
SeongHwan Chang,
Payam Nahid,
Sarah R. Eitzman
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2048-7207
pISSN - 2048-7193
DOI - 10.1093/jpids/pit089
Subject(s) - isoniazid , medicine , vomiting , tuberculosis , latent tuberculosis , liver injury , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis
The frequency of isoniazid hepatotoxicity is low in children receiving isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis infection. However, isoniazid hepatotoxicity may cause liver failure and death. We evaluated children who developed isoniazid hepatotoxicity to determine demographic and clinical characteristics.
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