Treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis

CLINICAL QUESTION: What is the best approach to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB)? RESULTS: Evidence-based treatment of drug-susceptible TB is the best means of preventing the development of drug-resistant disease. Suspecting the possibility of drug-resistant TB, and prompt detection...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pinto, Lancelot, Menzies, Dick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:
Evidence to Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3163983/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21904458
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S10332
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Sumario:CLINICAL QUESTION: What is the best approach to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB)? RESULTS: Evidence-based treatment of drug-susceptible TB is the best means of preventing the development of drug-resistant disease. Suspecting the possibility of drug-resistant TB, and prompt detection of all forms of drug-resistant TB, not only multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB, should be part of the algorithm for diagnosis and management of all patients with active TB. IMPLEMENTATION: Treatment of all forms of drug-resistant TB must be tailored to the specific form of resistance with appropriate and effective drug regimens.

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