Drug-susceptible Pulmonary Tuberculosis Has in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 45yo Man | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#12292
SMLE Question #12292
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Objective: OBJ-349
Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old man with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis has been taking standard first-line therapy (HRZE) for 2 months. He feels well and denies joint pain or swelling. Routine monitoring shows isolated hyperuricemia with otherwise normal liver enzymes and renal function. Which anti-tuberculous drug is most likely responsible for this adverse effect?
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