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DSTB Treatment Phases
Learning ObjectivesThe learner will be able to outline duration of DS-TB treatment and its phases.
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DSTB Treatment duration is of 6–9-month course of antibiotics. The duration and drug dosage used may vary according to a patient’s age, type of TB infection, and whether s/he has been treated before.
The standard 6-month course of treatment consists of two phases.
Intensive Phase(IP) | Continuation Phase(CP) |
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*Extension of CP: Depending upon response to treatment or type of disease, physician may decide to extend the treatment by 3 months.
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