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  2. Management of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Management of tuberculosis refers to techniques and procedures utilized for treating tuberculosis (TB), or simply a treatment plan for TB.. The medical standard for active TB is a short course treatment involving a combination of isoniazid, rifampicin (also known as Rifampin), pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for the first two months.

  3. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Hence, a detailed knowledge of the treatment history of each patient is essential. In addition to the obvious risks (i.e., known exposure to a patient with MDR-TB), risk factors for MDR-TB include HIV infection, previous incarceration, failed TB treatment, failure to respond to standard TB treatment, and relapse following standard TB treatment.

  4. Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, one quarter of the world's population was thought to have a latent infection of TB. [6] New infections occur in about 1% of the population each year. [11] In 2022, an estimated 10.6 million people developed active TB, resulting in 1.3 million deaths, making it the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease after COVID-19. [1]

  5. Isoniazid/pyridoxine/sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim - Wikipedia

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    While benefits include being able to take less pills, it is unclear if this version changes peoples adherence to treatment. [2] Other studies, however, have found fixed-dose combinations to be useful for this purpose.

  6. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole - Wikipedia

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    In vitro and in vivo activity against both nonresistant and MDR strains of TB. [51] [52] [53] Whipple's disease: No: No: No: Co-trimoxazole is the recommended standard treatment for whipple's disease in some treatment protocols. [54] [55] [56] Fungal and protozoal infections: Isosporiasis: No: No: No: Clinical trials have confirmed its use in ...

  7. Isoniazid - Wikipedia

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    Isoniazid can be used alone or in combination with Rifampin for treatment of latent tuberculosis, or as part of a four-drug regimen for treatment of active tuberculosis. [27] The drug regimen typically requires daily or weekly oral administration for a period of three to nine months, often under Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) supervision. [27]

  8. Directly observed treatment, short-course - Wikipedia

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    Directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS, also known as TB-DOTS) is the name given to the tuberculosis (TB) control strategy recommended by the World Health Organization. [1] According to WHO, "The most cost-effective way to stop the spread of TB in communities with a high incidence is by curing it.

  9. Streptomycin - Wikipedia

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    Tuberculosis: Used in combination with other antibiotics. For active tuberculosis it is often given together with isoniazid, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide. [4] It is not the first-line treatment, except in medically under-served populations where the cost of more expensive treatments is prohibitive.