Rosha D, Dandona P K, Jayaswal R
Classified Specialist (Medicine and Chest Diseases), Army Hospital Delhi Cantt 110010.
Commandant, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040.
Med J Armed Forces India. 1997 Jul;53(3):159-162. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(17)30707-4. Epub 2017 Jun 26.
The clinical profile of 28 cases of multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis was studied. All cases were sputum culture proved, with individual patterns of drug resistance. All were exhibited appropriate second-line antitubercular treatment. Seven (25%) patients defaulted, 2 (7.1%) had second line drug failure, but one of these was salvaged and cured after surgery, 3 (10.7%) were cured after drug therapy and 16 (57%) patients were still under treatment, 8 (28.5%) have converted at 6 months.