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Tuberculosis Flashcards

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What is meant by drug-sensitive TB?

A

Responds to antibiotic therapy (RIPE)

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What is meant by MDR (multi-drug resistant) TB?

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Resistant to rifampicin and isoniazid

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What is meant by XDR (extremely drug resistant) TB?

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resistant to rifampicin, isoniazid, injectable antibiotics (amikacin, kanamycin and carpreomycin) and resistant to any fluroquinolone

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What is the most common cause of tuberculosis?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Aside from mycobacterium tuberculosis, what other bacteria can lead to tuberculosis?

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M. bovis, M. africanum, M. microti and M. canetti

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What kind of mycobacterium doesn’t lead to TB?

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Mycobacterium avium

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What drugs are used in the treatment of drug-sensitive TB (RIPE)?

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Rifampimicin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

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