[Tuberculosis treatment and management of some problems related to the medication].
Tuberculosis is a well-known illness for which there is treatment of recognized effectiveness. In Portugal, tuberculosis incidence has been diminishing although keeping values higher than the rest of the Western Europe. A new challenge is associated with resistance to drugs, admittedly related to treatment noncompliance or incorrect treatment choice. The purpose of this review to focus our attention on the importance of the first approach to the tuberculosis case.
Duarte
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Centro Diagnóstico Pneumológico de Vila Nova de Gaia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto. raquelafduarte@gmail.com
Carvalho
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A
Ferreira
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D
Saleiro
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S
Lima
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R
Mota
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M
Raymundo
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E
Villar
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M
Correia
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A
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D018563:Disease Notification; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D011996:Records; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents