Dynamics of isolation of mycobacterium tuberculosis during 2-stage standard chemotherapy

• Published in: Problemy tuberkuleza no. 6; p. 52
• Main Authors: Khomenko, A G, Vasil'eva, I A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 1996
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lung - microbiology; Male; Middle Aged; Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification; Treatment Outcome; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology

Two-stage standard chemotherapy was performed in 149 newly detected patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, by isolating Mycobacteria. Within the first 2 months, the patients received 4 drugs: isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin or ethambutol. Treatment with two agents (isoniazid and rif...