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Ethambutol
A bacteriostatic antimycobacterial prescribed to treat tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). This is usually given in combination with other tuberculosis drugs.
Once upon a Time . . . Improved Intermittent Therapy for Tuberculosis-Fact or Fable? The symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) improve on chemotherapy well before treatment is complete and cure is reasonably certain. This predisposes to early discontinuation or selective ingestion of pills, From American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
12/1/05
by Nardell, Edward A
Diet influences tuberculosis outcome Twenty-one HIV-negative adults with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis were hospitalized for 8 weeks and randomly assigned to receive a cholesterol-rich ... From Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients,
11/1/05
by Alan R. Gaby