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Tuberculosis
How is it treated?
TB is curable if it is correctly diagnosed and the right antibiotics are used. Usually four medicines (antibiotics) are prescribed for two months followed by two medicines continuing for a further four months. It is very important to complete the course of treatment. Some TB is resistant to one or more drugs and treatment may need to be longer and more complicated.
Latent TB is treated with two antibiotics for three months (or one antibiotic for six months). The aim is to prevent the infection progressing to symptomatic disease and the risk of infecting other people.
How is it diagnosed?
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