Early culture conversion and cure for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is possible with appropriate treatment: lessons learnt from a case study in South Africa.
Int J Infect Dis
; 40: 92-4, 2015 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-26439970
ABSTRACT
Despite the relevance of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) to global TB control efforts, case reports on patients achieving cure are scarce. The case of a patient who was treated for more than 3 years as a multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) case, and who was diagnosed retrospectively with XDR-TB, is presented herein. Soon after the initiation of a capreomycin and para-aminosalicylic acid-based regimen, the patient converted and treatment was completed successfully.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
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3_ND
Problema de salud:
2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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3_neglected_diseases
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3_tuberculosis
Asunto principal:
Ácido Aminosalicílico
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Capreomicina
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Tuberculosis Extensivamente Resistente a Drogas
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Antituberculosos
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica