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Tuberculosis Therapy
Research from Kasturba Medical College, Department of Microbiology provides new data about tuberculosis therapy
October 28th, 2008
New research, 'Tuberculosis mimicked by melioidosis,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Mangalore, India, "In regions endemic for tuberculosis (TB) such as India, presumptive anti-tuberculosis treatment is often prescribed. Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is underdiagnosed in India, due to lack of awareness and a low index of suspicion." "A tertiary care hospital in south India. To present our analysis of a series of 22 cases of suspected TB that was later confirmed as melioidosis. Twenty-two patients with culture-proven melioidosis, who were initially given empirical anti-tuberculosis treatment, were retrospectively...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-28)
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