| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3419457 | Revue de Pneumologie Clinique | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis is rare in France. Treatment of XDR tuberculosis is difficult and therapeutic failures are frequent. Surgery is considered as one of the therapeutic options, but is of little use regarding its high morbi-mortality. We report successful treatment of a XDR tuberculosis case with a 21-month antibiotic regimen followed by a surgical collapse therapy because of persistence of a large cavity. No relapse was observed after five years. Surgery in the XDR tuberculosis treatment is discussed.
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Authors
E. Haustraete, K. Campbell, R. Magnier, G. Zalcman, Ã. Bergot,