title: [Treatment of tuberculosis. Current standards].
abstract: The treatment of drug-sensitive tuberculosis consists of 2 months of isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol, followed by 4 months of isoniazid and rifampin. These drugs are well tolerated and cure rate are above 95 %. In contrast the treatment of drug-resistent tuberculosis is difficult, mostly due to side effects of the drugs used under these circumstances. Therefore, any treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis has to be done by experts.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Pneumologie, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg, Elise-Averdieck-Str. 17, 27356, Rotenburg, Deutschland. schaberg@diako-online.de.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schaberg
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000592:standards*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D055552:Infectious Disease Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations
keywords: Drug resistance, bacterial; Drug therapy, combination; Isoniazid; Pyrazinamide; Rifampin