Diagnosis and Management of Osteoarticular Tuberculosis: A Drastic Change in Mind Set Needed-It is Not Enough to Simply Diagnose TB.

Vikas M AgasheCamilla RodriguesRajiv SomanAnjali ShettyR B DeshpandeKanchan AjbaniJitendra PingleMandar AgasheHitendra PatilSagar RaghuwanshiManit GundavdaRaju GiteMithun JakkanAmit MishraAditya Menon

Published in: Indian journal of orthopaedics (2020)

There is increasing incidence of primary resistance to second line drugs, primary resistance in children and worsening of resistance patterns as compared to older studies. ATT initiation is a fateful decision and every attempt should be made to rule out TB mimics and establish DSP before initiation.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults
physical activity
risk factors
emergency department
middle aged
decision making
human immunodeficiency virus
drug induced
adverse drug