[Tuberculosis treatment. A practical guide elaborated by the tuberculosis section, Argentine Association of Respiratory Medicine].
Tuberculosis is a worldwide prevalent disease. The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains spurred the search for new drugs. There are several tuberculosis treatment guidelines, international and local in a programmatic approach. An Argentinean specialists panel draw practical guidelines based in clinical criteria and the local and international bibliography through consensus meetings, including issues as: antituberculosis drugs available in Argentina, initial and re-treatement modalities, special situations treatment, adverse reactions to antituberculosis drugs, current indications of surgical treatment and new drugs under study for the treatment of the disease.
Abbate
Eduardo H
EH
Instituto de Tisioneumonología R. Vaccarezza y Hospital F. J. Muñiz, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. edu1001@fibertel.com.ar
Palmero
Domingo J
DJ
Castagnino
Jorge
J
Cufre
Monica
M
Doval
Alejandra
A
Estevan
Rosa
R
Kuriger
Adriana
A
Limongi
Leticia
L
Moraña
Eduardo
E
Musella
Rosa
R
Pibida
Carlos
C
Putruele
Ana Maria
AM
Tanco
Susana
S
Vescovo
Marisa
M
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001118:Argentina; D006801:Humans; D019233:Retreatment; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents