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Warfarin-induced skin necrosis in HIV-1-infected patients with tuberculosis and venous thrombosis
Author(s) -
Feriyl Bhaijee,
Helen Wainwright,
Graeme Meintjes,
Robert J. Wilkinson,
Gail Todd,
Elma De Vries,
Dominique J. Pepper
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
south african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2078-5135
pISSN - 0256-9574
DOI - 10.7196/samj.3565
Subject(s) - medicine , warfarin , tuberculosis , venous thrombosis , thrombosis , necrosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , intensive care medicine , surgery , atrial fibrillation , virology , pathology
At the turn of the century, only 300 cases of warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) had been reported. WISN is a rare but potentially fatal complication of warfarin therapy. There are no published reports of WISN occurring in patients with HIV-1 infection or tuberculosis (TB).

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