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hello sir, my father suffering from spine TB and he takes akt4 for six months and now he started akt3 prescribed by AIIMS. i want to know about akt3 taking schedule. And what better precautions in TB treatment after that. dr. please better advice to me.
thanks for posting your query to HCM. Spine TB is a infection caused by bacteria Mycobacteriam tuberculosis . AKT2 and AKT 3 contain frist line drug for treatment of tuberculosis. its duration is long up to 2 year depend upon responce of patient as it is very difficult to treat spine TB cases. I suggest you to undergone a culture and sensitivity examination for organism as resistance to drug is incresing in Mycobacterium . You need to consult to your spinal surgeon for collection of specimen for culture of mycobacteria . You should be very care ful about his disease and donot break treatment any how, continue treatment till his cure .SOme time it require surgical intervention for releief .
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thanks for posting your query to HCM. Spine TB is a infection caused by bacteria Mycobacteriam tuberculosis . AKT2 and AKT 3 contain frist line drug for treatment of tuberculosis. its duration is long up to 2 year depend upon responce of patient as it is very difficult to treat spine TB cases. I suggest you to undergone a culture and sensitivity examination for organism as resistance to drug is incresing in Mycobacterium . You need to consult to your spinal surgeon for collection of specimen for culture of mycobacteria . You should be very care ful about his disease and donot break treatment any how, continue treatment till his cure .SOme time it require surgical intervention for releief . hope this information will be sufficient for your query . rate me if you are satisfied with my answer .feel free to ask.