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  • Title: [Contemporary methods in the diagnosis and treatment of intrathoracic tuberculosis in children].
    Author: Mitinskaia LA, Elufimova VF, Iukhimenko NV, Pogodaeva NP, Iavorskiĭ KM.
    Journal: Probl Tuberk; 1994; (6):16-8. PubMed ID: 7708637.
    Abstract:
    Reduced chemotherapy courses (6-10 months) were studied for effectivity in 108 children with advanced intrathoracic tuberculosis. Intramuscular isoniazid, pyrazinamide+rifampicin produced a complete response in 87.9% of the cases who suffered side effects 2 times less frequently. The overall treatment course became shorter by 2-3 months. The treatment of 157 children with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis required long-term (12 months and more) treatment with employment of all the tuberculostatic armory and surgical intervention in 15.3% of the cases.
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