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Tuberculosis : Treatments

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Tuberculosis
In the past, treatment of TB was primarily supportive. Patients were kept in isolation, encouraged to rest, and fed well.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Tuberculosis
In the past, treatment of TB was primarily supportive. People being treated for TB were kept in isolation, encouraged to rest, and fed well.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Tuberculosis
Because of the nature of tuberculosis, the disease should never be treated by alternative methods alone. Alternative treatments can help support healing, but treatment of TB must include drugs and will require the care of a physician.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Tuberculosis
The disease is treated with a regimen of strong antibiotics such as Rifampin and Isoniazid for six months to two years. Because some strains of the disease are unusually drug-resistant, cultures are grown from the patient's bacteria and tested wi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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