18th February 2025

A 70-year-old gentleman is being treated for tuberculosis with a rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol treatment regimen.

A 70-year-old gentleman is being treated for tuberculosis with a rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol treatment regimen. He is known to have atrial fibrillation for which he takes apixaban. A week after starting treatment, he attends ED with a sudden-onset left-sided hemiparesis and dysphasia. What is the likely diagnosis?

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