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Tuberculosis Flashcards

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Treatment of latent TB

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9 months izoniazid

2nd line: rifampin for 4 months

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Treatment of TB disease

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4: isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol

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Gold standard for TBM diagnosis

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Lowenstein jensen culture

Time consuming 2-6 weeks

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Treatment of TB meningitis

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2 months of 4 drugs: 
Izoniazid 
Rifampin 
Pyrazinamide 
Streptomycin  or ethambutol

Followed by 7-10 months of INH and RIF

Fluoroquinoles: levo moxi but not standard

+ dexamethasone

Mortality rate: 25%

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