TY - JOUR
T1 - Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
T2 - Report and literature review on two cases requiring prolonged treatment
AU - Matos-Tocasca, Martha
AU - De La Cruz-Ku, Gabriel
AU - Auccacusi, Erick
AU - Fernandez-Salas, Diego
AU - García-Ahuanari, Tatiana
AU - Valcarcel-Valdivia, Bryan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Am J Case Rep.
PY - 2016/11/3
Y1 - 2016/11/3
N2 - Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is a global problem due to the high morbidity and mortality it causes. Peru is one of the countries with the highest numbers of cases of XDR-TB, which increase every year. Case Report: We present the case of two siblings who developed XDR-TB, underwent surgery twice, and were in individualized treatment for more than 6 years. Finally they achieved remission of symptoms, despite not having standardized treatment schemes during their diagnosis period. Conclusions: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis can be cured with a treatment that involves both medical care and patient actions to achieve remission of the disease.
AB - Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is a global problem due to the high morbidity and mortality it causes. Peru is one of the countries with the highest numbers of cases of XDR-TB, which increase every year. Case Report: We present the case of two siblings who developed XDR-TB, underwent surgery twice, and were in individualized treatment for more than 6 years. Finally they achieved remission of symptoms, despite not having standardized treatment schemes during their diagnosis period. Conclusions: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis can be cured with a treatment that involves both medical care and patient actions to achieve remission of the disease.
KW - Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis
KW - Tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant
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U2 - 10.12659/AJCR.900001
DO - 10.12659/AJCR.900001
M3 - Artículo de revisión
C2 - 27807339
AN - SCOPUS:84994772134
SN - 1941-5923
VL - 17
SP - 819
EP - 826
JO - American Journal of Case Reports
JF - American Journal of Case Reports
ER -
