Medical treatment for urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB)

Urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) should in general be treated as pulmonary TB with a four-drug regimen of Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Ethambutol and Pyrazinamide for a total of 6 months, Ethambutol and Pyrazinamide only the first two months. Some patients may need longer treatment (cavitary disease, kidney...

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Main Author: Wejse, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2018-08-01
Series:GMS Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/id/2018-6/id000039.shtml