Case of Culture Proven Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Ghana.
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1997
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Ghana Medical Journal
Abstract
The factors which lead to multi-drug resisl.t1.nt tuberculosis
arc present in Ghana yet no case has been
reported in Ghana. 1\ case of culture proven multidrug
resistant tuberculosis is described. This patient
was managed in the previous era of tuberculosis programme
when he was treated for over a decade with
varying and inappropriate drug prescribing pattern.
erratic supply of drugs, poor compliance and introduction
to all the drugs in the anti -TB armamentarium.
Despite recent intensive directly observed and
supervised therapy with streptomycin. rifampicin.
ethambutol, pyrazinamide and isoniazid he did not
clinically improve. Sputum culture and sensitivity
grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to
ethambutol. isoniazid. rifampicin and streptomycin.
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Journal Article on Multi·Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Keywords
anti -TB armamentarium, streptomycin, Multi-Drug Resistant, Tuberculosis