| Current concepts in the management and prevention of tuberculosis in adults. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1453094 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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After a steady decline in incidence during most of this century, tuberculosis case rates stabilized in the mid-1980s, and since then have steadily increased. Several factors may have been responsible for the increase, including the influx of immigrants from endemic areas and the appearance of AIDS. This review outlines the current recommendations for treatment of tuberculosis in the otherwise normal patient, then discusses special problems which may affect treatment, including primary drug failure and relapse, pregnancy and lactation, extrapulmonary disease, AIDS, renal failure, and liver disease. The appearance and significance of multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRT) in AIDS victims is discussed, and current recommendations for screening patients for the presence of tuberculosis are reviewed. |
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Authors:
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C W Fox; R B George |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society Volume: 144 ISSN: 0024-6921 ISO Abbreviation: J La State Med Soc Publication Date: 1992 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-01-06 Completed Date: 1993-01-06 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505618 Medline TA: J La State Med Soc Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 363-8 Citation Subset: IM; X |
Affiliation:
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Dept of Medicine, LSU School of Medicine, Shreveport. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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complications Adult Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology, therapeutic use* Drug Resistance, Microbial Drug Therapy, Combination Female Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications Liver Diseases / complications Mass Screening Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications, drug therapy*, prevention & control* |
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0/Antitubercular Agents |
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