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what is the latest treatment for tuberculosis


what is the latest treatment for tuberculosis?

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The standard "short" course treatment for tuberculosis (TB), if it is active, is isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for two months, then isoniazid and rifampicin alone for a further four months. The patient is considered cured at six months. For latent tuberculosis, the standard treatment is six to nine months of isoniazid alone. It is still the most reliable treatment compared with other propsoed new treatment which are unstable



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