Research Article
Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors in Tuberculosis Patients at Atwima Nwabiagya District, Ashanti Region, Ghana: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study
Table 2
TB treatment regimen.
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Direct observation of treatment intake is required and always in regimen including rifampicin. ¥Streptomycin may be used instead of ethambutol. In meningitis, ethambutol should be replaced by streptomycin. ªIn children with meningitis, add streptomycin in the initial phase. Codes for Tb drugs: H: isoniazid; R: rifampicin; Z: pyrazinamide; S: streptomycin; E: ethambutol. Fixed drug combinations (FDC) codes: (HR): isoniazid + rifampicin; (HRZ): isoniazid + rifampicin + pyrazinamide; (HRZE): isoniazid + rifampicin + pyrazinamide + ethambutol. |