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Management of severe gastrointestinal tuberculosis with injectable antituberculous drugs
Tropical Medicine and Health ; 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-379248
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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Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: English Journal: Tropical Medicine and Health Year: 2015 Type: Article