Abstract
In 1980 and 1982 two case reports documented reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients who had used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A case-control study was designed to test the hypothesis that such an association does exist. Data for 38 patients were obtained from the patients' family physicians, and each patient was matched with a control from the same practice for age, sex, race and length of time in that practice. A statistically significant relation was found between the reactivation of tuberculosis and the use of NSAIDs. However, further research is imperative to determine whether the association is direct, indirect or secondary to an unknown factor. Physicians should keep in mind that NSAIDs are potent anti-inflammatory agents and may thus activate, spread and mask infections.
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