[Approach to chemotherapy of vertebral tuberculosis].
During 1979-1985, 1,074 cases of vertebral tuberculosis were studied for 2-6 years after Treves' operation in our hospital. 690 cases received chemotherapy regularly. The recurrence rate within 2 and 6 years were 1.7% and 13.3% respectively. The recurrence rates in cases taking antituberculosis chemotherapy less than 6 months, for 6 months 12 months and 18 months were, 17.8%, 4.8%, 1.5% and 0.6% respectively. The chief drugs used in our series were INH, SM and RFP.
Province Tuberculosis Hospital, Changchun.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000188:drug therapy*
D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin