Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
Summary
- Guidelines on TB treatment are published by DHHS (Management Guidelines)[DHHS Adult OI] and the American Thoracic Society/CDC/IDSA (Management Guidelines)[Nahid 2016]
- Empiric treatment for TB should be initiated in people infected with HIV in whom TB is suspected while the diagnostic workup is being pursued
- Treatment for active TB should include 4 or more antimycobacterial drugs, of which 2 should be bactericidal and administered under directly observed therapy Baseline Analysis When Starting Tuberculosis Treatment
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Keywords: Tuberculosis