HOSPITALIZED ANOREXICS AND TUBERCULOSIS - A SERIES OF CASES

Tuberculosis (TB) is a rare, but potentially fatal complication of ano rexia nervosa. Recent concerns regarding the increasing incidence of t uberculosis, with increasing treatment resistance, is worrying for pra ctitioners working with potentially immunocompromised patients. We rep ort on three cases of hospitalized anorexics diagnosed with-untreated- TB following admission for treatment of their anorexia nervosa. Presen ting features, course of treatment, treatment outcome and implications are discussed. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders A ssociation.