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MTB with bacterial pneumonia
I was complaints with high fever and admitted to hospital after investigation of all tests it was found that Bacterial pneumonia and as per attached report of BAL fluid test after bronchoscopy I have been diagnosed with Microbacterial Tuberculosis very low grade . After detection of disease doctor started the medicines as follows:
1. Akurit 4 - daily 4 tables at morning before breakfast.
2. Benadon 40 MG- 1 tablet along with Akurit 4 .
3. Udiliv 450 MG- daily twice .
Doctor also advised to check LFT every 15 days interval and still now my report is ok .
My question is
1. How long the treatment will be carried out as per attached report and case history stated ?
2. Is it totally curable? or any risk is there infuture in life .
3. Still I am not married. It was planned to get married by this year. Shall I entry to matrimonial life after completion of course and probably when ?. It is mandatorily needed to inform to bride family members that I took treatment of TB?? please conclu
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Dr. Amit Kumar
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
Course is to be monitored closely and duration to be decided depending on response and tolerance
Yes it is curable and chances are >95% - cure rates
There can be risk of future risk - especially upto 2 years
U should tell everything to ur partner- rest decisions is urs
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
6 months
Completely curable
You will be sputum negative mostly with in 2 months.
It's not a major disease, as it is completely curable and it's up to you to convey or not.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
6 months.
It is completely curable.pl maintain immunity.
Pl plan marriage after 1 year.
What is the necessity of telling. It is just like another Bacterial infection. Common.
However it is left to your choice.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Greater Noida
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curable depending on your xray scan.- but generally it is.
inform the bride- that its just a disease and you have completed the course and are not infectious
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