Delayed Presentation of Shoulder Tuberculosis

Table 2

Duration of treatment for osteoarticular Tb.

Organization	Total duration	Medical treatment recommended
World Health Organization	6 months	“RIPE” for two months followed by four months of therapy with isoniazid and rifampicin
American Thoracic Society	9 months	“RIPE” for the first two months followed by seven months of therapy with isoniazid and rifampicin
Canadian Thoracic Society	6 to 12 months	“RIPE”

RIPE: rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol.