Management of cutaneous tuberculosis

摘要: ABSTRACT:  Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is an extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis, which may be classified based on the immunologic state host. Chemotherapy still remains treatment choice. The management cutaneous TB follows same guidelines as that other organs, can treated with a short course four-agent chemotherapeutic regimen given for 2 months followed by two-drug next 4 months. This chapter highlights current recommendations TB. important factors to consider in choice optimal includes type involvement, stage disease, level immunity, and general condition patient. highest priority any control program proper, accurate, rapid detection cases availability chemotherapy all patients until cure. Contact tracing also component efficient control.