A Report was made on 3 cases developed pyrexia due to anti-uberculous drugs.
First case was a male aged 23 and diagnosed as miliary tuberculosis complicated with acute respiratory failure.Pyrexia occurred on the 14th day of drug administration. Rifampicin positivity was found at lymphocyte stimulating test, and as a result of discontinuing the administration, the fever was broken.
Second case was a male aged 22 and diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis complicated with dyspnea.Pyrexia occurred on the 24th day of drug administration.Streptomycin positivity was seen at lymphocyte stimulating test.
Third case was a male aged 22 and diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis.As a result of changing chemotherapy regimen to that containing PAS at 3 months after starting therapy, pyrexia occurred on the 13th day after changing the regimen.The fever was alleviated by discontinuing the administration only PAS.
