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Treatment of Tuberculosis
Treatment of Tuberculosis
1. Anti-TB chemotherapy
- 3 to 4 drug regimen
- Either once per day or 3 times per week
2. Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS)
- Six months treatment
- Occasional 9 months to 1 year
- Infection rate drops to minimal after 2 weeks
- Chemotherapy is very effective, success rate over 95%
3. Non-compliance in chemotherapy:
- Drug resistance
- Disease progression
- Infect other people
- Death
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