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- Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:48 pm
- Forum: A to Z of Tuberculosis
- Topic: Children, Pregnancy and TB
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- Views: 28671
Children, Pregnancy and TB
Tuberculosis (popularly known as "TB") is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It mainly infects the lungs, although it can affect other organs as well. When someone with untreated TB coughs or sneezes, the air is filled with droplets containing the bacteria. Inhali...
- Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:21 pm
- Forum: A to Z of Tuberculosis
- Topic: EPTB Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
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- Views: 28506
EPTB Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Many people when think of TB think of the lungs. Yet TB can and does effect many parts of the human body. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is tuberculosis (TB) within a location in the body other than the lungs. This occurs in 15–20% of active cases, causing other kinds of TB. These are collectively deno...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:45 pm
- Forum: A to Z of Tuberculosis
- Topic: Isoniazid and TB
- Replies: 0
- Views: 32091
Isoniazid and TB
Isoniazid (INH) is an antibiotic medicine. There are two ways that it is used: To treat inactive latent tuberculosis (TB) To cure active tuberculosis disease in combination with other medicines The TB germs are very strong and are hard to get rid of. You will need to take this medicine for 6 to 12 m...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:14 pm
- Forum: A to Z of Tuberculosis
- Topic: Ethambutol and TB
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- Views: 28708
Ethambutol and TB
Ethambutol (EMB) is an antibiotic medicine. It is used to cure active tuberculosis (TB) in combination with other medicines. The TB germs are very strong and are hard to get rid of. You will need to take this medicine for 2 or more months in order to kill the TB bacteria. Your doctor will decide how...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:39 pm
- Forum: TB medication AND side effects
- Topic: What to look out for when taking TB meds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20791
What to look out for when taking TB meds
The different medications used to treat tuberculosis are associated with specific side effects: Isoniazid – Side effects: tingling or pain in hands and feet (neuropathy); nausea and vomiting; skin rash; fever; may cause liver problems (hepatitis) and psychosis. Further info: may be necessary to take...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: TB medication AND side effects
- Topic: Main drugs used in treatment of tuberculosis
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25311
Main drugs used in treatment of tuberculosis
Treatment of tuberculosis is quite standard. Sadly since the earlier version of this website (2001) litte has changed You'll be prescribed at least a 6-month course of a combination of antibiotics if you're diagnosed with active pulmonary TB, where your lungs are affected and you have symptoms. The ...
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:09 pm
- Forum: A to Z of Tuberculosis
- Topic: Atypical TB. What is it?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 30232
Atypical TB. What is it?
Atypical Mycobacteria are other mycobacterial species that MAY cause disease but do NOT cause Tuberculosis. Called Atypical tb iby some BUT IS NOT actually tuberculosis. Unlike tuberculosis, atypical infections are NOT contagious. Atypical mycobacteria are a group of bacteria that are widely distrib...
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:51 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hello and Welcome from admin
- Replies: 3
- Views: 20588
Hello and Welcome from admin
This site although very new is very old! TB and U (Tuberculosis and You) was first started in around 2001 till about 2008. In the first week of Jan this year (2000) I decided to start again from scratch and begin again. I first had TB in 1992 but sadly nothing has changed in the world of TB. The med...
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: Global TB NEWS
- Topic: New TB treatment for children
- Replies: 0
- Views: 21203
New TB treatment for children
This is excellent news and changes the way children are now treated for tuberculosis More than one million treatment courses have been ordered. 93 countries and counting have adopted the improved medicines. These countries account for 75% of the global pediatric TB burden. The improved medicines are...
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: A to Z of Tuberculosis
- Topic: Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19499
Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB)
Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear An examination of a specimen (e.g., sputum) that has been spread onto a glass slide, stained, washed in an acid solution, and then placed under the microscope for examination; used to detect acid-fast bacilli in a specimen. Acid-fast bacilli are not decolorized by acid-...