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Isolation of Drug‐Resistant Tubercle Bacilli in Cutaneous Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Ramesh V.,
Murlidhar Sumathi,
Kumar Joginder,
Srivastava Lakshmi
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01962.x
Subject(s) - ethambutol , streptomycin , isoniazid , rifampicin , medicine , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , ofloxacin , bacilli , tubercle , microbiology and biotechnology , isolation (microbiology) , drug resistance , pyrazinamide , antibiotics , bacteria , pathology , biology , genetics , ciprofloxacin
Cutaneous tuberculosis in a teenage boy that did not respond to conventional antitubercular therapy is described. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was recovered on culture and found to be resistant to rifampicin and isoniazid. Gradual regression of the lesions was observed after the addition of streptomycin and ethambutol. Later streptomycin was stopped and the boy was advised to continue ethambutol along with ofloxacin and thioacetazone until complete regression was achieved.