Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: response to treatment.
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-42012
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We investigated clinical response and mortality rates in 18 HIV- negative patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.METHOD:
We obtained detailed data from our hospital on patients with multidrug - resistant tuberculosis defined as tuberculosis resistant at least to isoniazid and rifampicin. Therapeutic responses were evaluated by both microbiologic and clinical data.RESULTS:
From January 1985 to December 1990, 18 HIV-negative patients were identified and treated. One patient committed suicide 1 week after receiving antituberculous drugs. Of the 17 patients, 10 (58.8%) had clinical response as well as microbiologic response, 6 (35.3%) were persisters during 24 months of follow-up, and 1 (5.8%) died after 30 months of treatment. The median follow-up for the patients was 87 weeks (range, 24 to 212). For those who responded well, there was no relapse.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tailandia
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Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adolescente
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Tuberculosis Resistente a Múltiples Medicamentos
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Seronegatividad para VIH
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Adulto
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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