Monday, March 1, 2010

Since there is some resistance to drugs exhibited by tuberculosis what are some of the treatments recommended

Since there is some resistance to drugs exhibited by tuberculosis what are some of the treatments recommended?

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I don't think there is another way to treat TB except through antibiotics. Resistance is caused by improper use or overuse of a particular antibiotic. If the doctors were to find that you had a resistant strain then they would set you up with a "cocktail" of of other kinds of antibiotics--several different types all taken at once.
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Good question teewee There are two types of resistant T.B. out there: "multiresistant" has been around since the late 1980's and is resistant to the two classic drugs Rimfampin and Ethumbutal: There are some hot spots of occurrence but primarily in those with immune compromise (AIDS/HIV): It has come about primarily due to less than effective medications in circulation and lack of follow through with treatment plans: It remains treatable either with longer courses of conventional meds or different medication("second line"). Extremely resistant strains have now occurred and are defined as those resistant to Rimfampin, Ethambutal and at least one of the 3 "second line drugs". The World Health Organization and th e CDC have just completed an extensive study and concluded that most lack of effective cure is due to ineffective treatment plans not the medications themselves. There are very few cases of ERTB detected in the US and if you don't travel and are not immune compromised, prospects of contracting it are very low. I hope this helps.
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I found an interesting article about resistant germs. It is becoming more and more common. I will provide a link. You might find it interesting as well. http://www.watchtower.org/e/20031022/article_02.htm

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