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Sunday, December 14, 2008

treatment for tuberculosis

TREATMENT
GENERAL MEASURES
• If clinical suspicion, treat immediately
• Prescribing physician responsible for treatment completion.
• Inpatient: Use personal sealed respirators, negative pressure ventilation, ultraviolet
• Ambulatory patients use mask and tissues
• Not infectious if: Favorable clinical response after 2-3 weeks of therapy and 3 negative AFB smears
• Age no longer a factor in the treatment of latent tuberculosis
Activity
Respiratory isolation for infectious pulmonary TB until clinical response and 3 negative AFB smears



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