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Objective To investigate the causes and treatment strategies of spinal multidrug-resistance tuberculosis.Methods Data of 16 patients with spinal multidrug-resistance tuberculosis from Jane 2007 to September 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 12 males and 4 females,with an average age of 26.6 years (range,10-49 years).The 16 patients involved 44 vertebrae,with an average of 2.75 vertebrae.The involved segments included:9 thoracic segments,1 thoracic-lumbar segment,2 lumbar segments and 3 lumbar-sacral segments.1 patient involved jumping segments including T8.9,T12L1.Among them,5 suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis,4 tuberculous pleurisy,3 tuberculous empyema,1 tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes,1 tuberculosis of sternum,1 tuberculosis of chest wall and 1 nephrotic syndrome.We analyzed the reasons of multidrug-resistance.All patients received individualized chemotherapy based on drug sensitivity test.The operation process and time were also collected.The treatment effects were determined by long-term follow-up.Results Among all the 16 patients,6 received 1 operation; 7 received 2 operations; 2 received 3 operations and the last operation was one-stage posterior instrumentation and anterior debridement,bone grafting which conducted in our hospital; 1 received 4 operations and the last of which was excision of sinus in our hospital.All patients were followed up for 10 to 60 months (average,28.4 months).The time of chemotherapy which accorded to the drug sensitivity test was 24 months.2 cases recurred after 22 months and 46 months of the 1st surgery and received operation again.At the last follow-up,all patients were in a stable state of tuberculosis.In 16 patients,2 were initial drug resistance and 14 were acquired drug resistance.The causes of acquired drug resistance were multiple organs tuberculosis caused by failure chemotherapy,times of failed surgeries without adjusted schedules,suspension of the anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy due to serious adverse drug reactions and so on.Conclusion It is very important to carry through the culture of tubercle bacillus and acquire the results of drug sensitive test earlier.The key to prevent and cure multidrug-resistant tuberculosis of spine are formulating individualized anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy program,monitoring closely the adverse drug reactions and selecting the appropriate time for surgery.
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Objective To analyze the drug therapeutic regimen and duration of the chemotherapy in the spinal tuberculosis in order to determine the best therapeutic regimen and duration of the spinal anti-tuberculo-sis. Methods The medication plan and duration of 890 hospitalized patients with spinal tuberculosis in our hospital from January 2001 to December 2008 were retrospectively investigated. We collected the plan of the initial treatment,retreatment,recrudescence and drug resistance. We also studied the individuation therapeutic regimen of the patients with tuberculosis at other parts or complications. On the basis of these data,we analyzed the interferential appearance that the antituberculosis drug acted on different onsets,manifestations and operations. Results In 890 patients of spinal tuberculosis,596 cases ( 67% ) were initial treatment,294 ( 33% ) were retreatment,recur cases were 110 ( 12. 3% ) ,drug resistance cases were 74( 8. 3% ) ,and those compli-cated with tuberculosis in other parts were 273 ( 30. 7% ) . The main chemotherapeutic regimen was the usual tetragenous protocol ( H12 /R12 /E9 /Z5 /S3) . The retreatment cases were given second-line drugs such as levo-floxacin. The drug resistance cases were also given second-line drugs and intravenous infusion. According to the anti-tubercle bacillus spectrum,individuation treatments were adopted,and the plan was changed in time. The medication duration continued for 9-36 months. All the 890 patients were cured. Conclusion For the treatment of spinal tuberculosis,it is significance to make a efficient and standardized anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.