Management of severe gastrointestinal tuberculosis with injectable antituberculous drugs
10.2149/tmh.2015-09
- Author:
Luciano Z. Goldani
;
Camila O. Spessatto
;
Daltro L. Nunes
;
Juliana G. Oliveira
;
Eliziane Takamatu
;
Carlos T. Cerski
;
Helena A. S. Goldani
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tuberculosis;
gastrointesinal tuberculosis;
M. tuberculosis injectable antituberculous drugs;
management
- From:Tropical Medicine and Health
2015;advpub(0):-
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Abdominaltuberculosis (TB) is generally responsive to medical treatment, and earlydiagnosis and management can prevent unnecessary surgical intervention. However, there is a needfor intravenous therapy for severe forms of tuberculosis with extensivegastrointestinal involvement. The authors report an immunocompetent patientwith gastrointestinal TB who was successfully managed with a combination ofsurgical intervention and anti-TB medications, and discuss the importance ofinjectable anti-TB medications in the management of severe gastrointestinal TB.The present case report illustrates a model for assessment and intervention in severeforms of gastrointestinal TB.
