Management of severe gastrointestinal tuberculosis with injectable antituberculous drugs
Tropical Medicine and Health
;
2015.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abdominaltuberculosis (TB) is generally responsive to medical treatment, and earlydiagnosis and management can prevent unnecessary surgical intervention. However, there is a needfor intravenous therapy for severe forms of tuberculosis with extensivegastrointestinal involvement. The authors report an immunocompetent patientwith gastrointestinal TB who was successfully managed with a combination ofsurgical intervention and anti-TB medications, and discuss the importance ofinjectable anti-TB medications in the management of severe gastrointestinal TB.The present case report illustrates a model for assessment and intervention in severeforms of gastrointestinal TB.
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Tropical Medicine and Health
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2015
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