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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Giuseppe Spina

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyChemotherapybusiness.industrymedicine.drug_classmedicine.medical_treatmentAntibioticsRoute of administrationPulmonary tuberculosisToxicitymedicineSputummedicine.symptomIntensive care medicinebusiness

description

Chemotherapy in pulmonary tuberculosis, has undergone with the passing of years great changes because of the discovery of new antibiotics, and also because of a more precise identification of their effectiveness in terms of ability and speed in sputum conversion and to the ability to induce recovery and avoid relapses. Therefore in the anti-tubercular therapy we must consider the following points: Effectiveness of drugs Route of administration Recovery time Clinical and bacteriological relapses Toxicity Cost/benefit ratio

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1269-8_9