[The exacerbated pulmonary tuberculosis due to long-time treatment with corticosteroids (author's transl)].
On the basis of 14 cases (1964-1974) a report is given on the long-time treatment with corticosteroids in patients who had been infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis in former times. The indications of the long-time treatment, the general effects of steroids in patients with latent infections, the problem of exacerbation and the possibilities to prohibit the exacerbation are discussed.
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Die exazerbierte Lungentuberkulose bei Langzeitkortikoldmedikation.