Management of Severe Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis with Injectable Antituberculous Drugs

Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is generally responsive to medical treatment, and early diagnosis and management can prevent unnecessary surgical intervention. However, intravenous therapy is needed for severe forms of tuberculosis with extensive gastrointestinal involvement. The authors report an immun...

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Published inTropical Medicine and Health Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 191 - 194
Main Authors Goldani, Luciano Z., Spessatto, Camila O., Nunes, Daltro L., Oliveira, Juliana G., Takamatu, Eliziane, Cerski, Carlos T., Goldani, Helena A. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine 01.09.2015
The Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine
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gastrointesinal tuberculosis
injectable antituberculous drugs
M. tuberculosis
management
Mycobacterium
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tuberculosis
gastrointesinal tuberculosis
injectable antituberculous drugs
management
M. tuberculosis
tuberculosis
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Summary:Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is generally responsive to medical treatment, and early diagnosis and management can prevent unnecessary surgical intervention. However, intravenous therapy is needed for severe forms of tuberculosis with extensive gastrointestinal involvement. The authors report an immunocompetent patient with gastrointestinal TB who was successfully managed with a combination of surgical intervention and anti-TB medications, and discuss the importance of injectable anti-TB medications in the management of severe gastrointestinal TB. The present case report provides a model for assessment and intervention in severe forms of gastrointestinal TB.
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ISSN:1348-8945
1349-4147
DOI:10.2149/tmh.2015-09