RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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Question
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4 to 8 weeks
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6 to 10 weeks
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2 to 4 weeks
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4 to 6 weeks
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Detailed explanation-1: -treatment regimen consists of an initial 2-month treatment phase followed by a continuation phase of either 4 or 7 months (Table 6.5). The 4-month continuation phase is used for the majority of patients.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pathophysiology of this disease proceeds as aerosolization, phagocytosis, phagolysosome blockage and replication, T-helper response, granuloma formation, clinical manifestations, and concluding with active disease and transmission.
Detailed explanation-3: -It may be several weeks before you start to feel better. The exact length of time will depend on your overall health and the severity of your TB. After taking antibiotics for 2 weeks, most people are no longer infectious and feel better.