Are there still BCG (TB) vaccines used in other countries?
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If you have tuberculosis, your Doctor will tell you about the latest medication.
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There are BCG vaccines still used. I hear they have popularity in southeast asia and Latin america. They are about 50% effective. Antimicrobics can treat TB. 6 months to a year of a combination of between 1 and 3 medications will cure it. INH is the main drug used. Pyridoxamine is another. I can't remember the other two used. The infection is particularly hard to get rid of, even with the excellent medications that we have. It is extremely important to adhere to the medications and take them every day even if you feel better.
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TB is a curable infectious disease, the quadruple antibiotics commonly used are isoniazid (INH), rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide. The reason for use of 4 different antibiotics is because the bacteria can develop resistance to treatment easily if not treated properly. BCG is still used in developing countries but is not used in the U.S.
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It really depends on what strain of bacteria you are infected with. It can definitely cure TB, but if the bacteria is getting more resistant to the antibiotic, you will have to resort to other antibiotics that are more risky and have stronger side effects
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