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Posted On : 19 Apr 2012

What are the criteria to say RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS,

{If a pt is on A.T.Tand not responding}

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S

sahar wessa

0

INH resistent
positive sputum inspite 15 days of ttt

12 years ago

J

Jeffrey David Manser

0

persistent positive culture no clinical improvement advancement od disease

12 years ago

R

Raja Saravana

0

resistant to isoniazid

12 years ago

P

praveen varma

0

hrze for 6 m and s and sumthing for 3 m

12 years ago

Answer 1

Clinical criteria to say resistant tuberculosis is continuation of symptoms in spite of compliant standard ATT for 3 months but better criteria are to demonstrate AFB resistant to ATT. If this is not possible. one must confirm diagnosis of tuberculosis before considering resistant TB. In such a case, it is best to refer a patient to an expert as second line of ATT is not only costly but also toxic and prognosis may not be good. Thus, I feel resistant TB is a diagnosis that demands ideally bacteriological confirmation and should be treated at a center with expertise to treat such patients.

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