title: [New treatment modalities for the cavitary lesion of drug-resistant tuberculous].
abstract: The reason for not obtaining any response to antituberculous treatment in drug-resistant tuberculous cases is the presence of the cavitary lesion. Because of the treatment difficulties in drug-resistant tuberculous (DRTb) and of the surgical complications, many new treatment modalities have been developed as an alternative intervention to surgical therapy. In this report, the use new methods such as laser, microwave and electrical field in DRTb was evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Izmir Chest Diseaes and Toracic Surgery Educational Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. bcikirikcioglu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Y Banu
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Cikirikçioğlu
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008872:Microwaves; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents