Treatment of active tuberculosis: challenges and prospects

Behzad Sahbazian; Stephen E Weis

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.011

Treatment of active tuberculosis: challenges and prospects

Clin Chest Med. 2005 Jun;26(2):273-82, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.011.

Authors

Behzad Sahbazian¹, Stephen E Weis

Affiliation

¹ John Peter Smith Hospital, Viola Pitts/Como Community Health Clinic, 4701 Bryant Irvin Road, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA.

PMID: 15837110
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2005.02.011

Abstract

This article reviews the basic principles of drug treatment of tuberculosis, individual pharmacologic agents, current treatment recommendations, and several special situations that clinicians are likely to encounter in medical practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Tuberculosis / drug therapy*

Substances

Antitubercular Agents