EAU guidelines for the management of genitourinary tuberculosis.
Nearly one third of the world's population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Moreover, tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection in AIDS patients. Genitourinary tuberculosis is not very common but it is considered as a severe form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis The diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis is made based on culture studies by isolation of the causative organism; however, biopsy material on conventional solid media may occasionally be required. Drug treatment is the first line therapy in genitourinary tuberculosis. Treatment regimens of 6 months are effective in most of the patients. Although chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment, surgery in the form of ablation or reconstruction may be unavoidable. Both radical and reconstructive surgery should be carried out in the first 2 months of intensive chemotherapy.
Cek
Mete
M
Department of Urology, Taksim Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. cekmd@doruk.net.tr
Lenk
Severin
S
Naber
Kurt G
KG
Bishop
Michael C
MC
Johansen
Truls E Bjerklund
TE
Botto
Henry
H
Grabe
Magnus
M
Lobel
Bernard
B
Redorta
Juan Palou
JP
Tenke
Peter
P
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D014401:Tuberculosis, Urogenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents