a patient who had undergone renal allograft transplantation 6months back on treatment with azathioprine and prednisolone conmes to the hospital with history of fevr night sweats cough and breathlessness on xray a cavity is seen in the right apical region along with classification.auramine rhodamine staining of sputum shows tubrcle bacilli and serum creatinine level 1.2mg % the treatment given is ?
High-Yield Explanation
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT PULMONARY TB is treated primarily with antituberculosis agents for 6 to 12 months. * Pharmacological management * First line antitubercular medications * Streptomycin 15mg/kg/day. * Isoniazid or INH (Nydrazid) 5 mg/kg (300 mg max/day) * Rifampicin 10 mg/kg/day. * Pyrazinamide 15 -- 30 mg/kg/day. * Ethambutol (Myambutol) 15 -25 mg/kg daily for 8 weeks and continuing for up to 4 to 7 months ref : harrisons 21st ed