title: Short course chemotherapy for lymph node tuberculosis: final report at 5 years. British Thoracic Society Research Committee.
abstract: Seventy-three patients with superficial lymph node tuberculosis, who received either 9 months' or 18 months' treatment with rifampicin and isoniazid, supplemented by ethambutol for the first 8 weeks, were followed up for 5 years. No clinical nor microbiological relapse was recorded. The cosmetic results were good in both groups. Initial surgery or aspiration conferred no advantage or disadvantage. The 9-month regimen can therefore be recommended as effective therapy for superficial lymph node tuberculosis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin