Medical treatment for urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB)

GMS Infect Dis. 2018 Aug 9:6:Doc04. doi: 10.3205/id000039. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) should in general be treated as pulmonary TB with a four-drug regimen of Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Ethambutol and Pyrazinamide for a total of 6 months, Ethambutol and Pyrazinamide only the first two months. Some patients may need longer treatment (cavitary disease, kidney abscess/malfunction, HIV co-infection). Treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) requires use of long-term intravenous treatment with aminoglycosides and other drugs with considerable toxicity for 18-24 months. Complications such as urinary tract obstruction may occur and should be treated with corticosteroids or surgery.

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