title: [Tuberculosis treatment. A practical guide elaborated by the tuberculosis section, Argentine Association of Respiratory Medicine].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tisioneumonología R. Vaccarezza y Hospital F. J. Muñiz, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. edu1001@fibertel.com.ar
authors.forename: Eduardo H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Abbate
authors.forename: Domingo J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Palmero
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castagnino
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cufre
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doval
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Estevan
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuriger
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Limongi
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moraña
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Musella
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pibida
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Putruele
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanco
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vescovo
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents