MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

OLD TUBERCULOSIS

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(OBA; from Pharma faculty)5.A 21-year-old woman from Southeast Asia has been staying with family members in the United States for the last 3 months. She has been feeling very tired for the last month, poor appetite, and lost weight.An acid-fast stain revealed many thin rods of pinkish hue. A preliminary diagnosis was made of pulmonary tuberculosis. Sputum is sent to the laboratory for culture.Which treatment regimen should be started in this patient?
A
Amikacin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, streptomycin.
B
Ciprofloxacin, cycloserine, isoniazid, paraamino salicylic acid (PAS).
C
Ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampin.
D
Isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampin, streptomycin.
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