Why is Tuberculosis treated for such a long time (6months-2 years)?
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  • Abigail Jerono

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    To ensure the latent form of the mycobacterium is eradicated fully to prevent relapse.

  • Slow Growth of the Bacteria: Need to Kill "Dormant" Bacteria: Drug Resistance: ETC

  • The causative microbes are usually encapsulated of which is not easy to penetration of the drugs to attack the microbes.

  • Tuberculosis is treated fora longer period because the microbial organisms in normally encupusulated.

  • That's very true. But nowadays it's nolonger true that TB is supposed to be sured for such a long time. Their are therapies that can help with the... ailment in a short time more

  • A, Rapid killing of TB bacilli, to produce rapid improvement of the clinical condition of the patients
    B, Prevent the emergency or worsening of drugs... resistance
    C, Prevent the relapse of disease after the completion of therapy and achieve long lasting cure
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