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XXDR TB pls help

2016-07-15 17:37:38
I am suffering from XXDR TB . Taking medicines since 6 years but there is no improvement. Only one medicine is Sensitive- Clofazimine. Others are resistant. So Please help . Bedaquiline medicine has come. I want to start bedaquiline. Please help me to start this medicine. Tell about me to Sewri TB to start BEDAQUILINE.
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Sorry about that ,but you need be under supervision of a pulmonologist to start xdr treatment.consult nearby pulmonologist

Answered2016-07-16 07:19:10

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