Thoracic surgery clinics
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Thoracic surgery clinics · Aug 2012
ReviewMultidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis: surgical challenges.
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) continues to be a significant public health problem worldwide. The treatment of MDR-TB consists mainly of chemotherapy. ⋯ This article discusses the scope of the problem of MDR-TB and the most accepted modern standard therapy. The indications for surgical intervention as well as an analysis of the results of this therapy are also discussed.