The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB

The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB

The placement of cases of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) on the appropriate Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) regimen remains a problematic issue in India and often, consultants delay this, leading to significant avoidable pain, discomfort and reduction in the quality of life o...

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Main Authors: Arvnd S. Pandey, Ashish Surana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
polyarticular tuberculosis
eptb
dots regimen
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2813/27%20-%204317_PF1(M)_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(M)_PF1(T)_FA(T).pdf
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spelling doaj-fd8e833390a54fc7a434c13fd7bbb66a2020-11-25T03:41:37ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2013-03-017352953110.7860/JCDR/2013/4317.2813The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTBArvnd S. Pandey0Ashish Surana1Professor & Head, Department of TB & Respiratory Medicine, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research (SMIMER), Surat, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research (SMIMER), Surat, India.The placement of cases of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) on the appropriate Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) regimen remains a problematic issue in India and often, consultants delay this, leading to significant avoidable pain, discomfort and reduction in the quality of life of the patients. In contrast, a prompt institution of the DOTS regimen can regress such problems, even at a delayed stage. The following case report on polyarticular tuberculosis which involved the bilateral knee and ankle joints without a pulmonary or disseminated form of tuberculosis, amply highlights these facts.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2813/27%20-%204317_PF1(M)_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(M)_PF1(T)_FA(T).pdfpolyarticular tuberculosiseptbdots regimen
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author Arvnd S. Pandey
Ashish Surana
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The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
polyarticular tuberculosis
eptb
dots regimen
author_facet Arvnd S. Pandey
Ashish Surana
author_sort Arvnd S. Pandey
title The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB
title_short The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB
title_full The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB
title_fullStr The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB
title_full_unstemmed The Appropriate DOTS Regimen Greatly Reduces the Disabilities in Polyarticular EPTB
title_sort appropriate dots regimen greatly reduces the disabilities in polyarticular eptb
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2013-03-01
description The placement of cases of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) on the appropriate Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) regimen remains a problematic issue in India and often, consultants delay this, leading to significant avoidable pain, discomfort and reduction in the quality of life of the patients. In contrast, a prompt institution of the DOTS regimen can regress such problems, even at a delayed stage. The following case report on polyarticular tuberculosis which involved the bilateral knee and ankle joints without a pulmonary or disseminated form of tuberculosis, amply highlights these facts.
topic polyarticular tuberculosis
eptb
dots regimen
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