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Perfusing chemotherapy by percutaneous lung puncture in the treatment of extensive drug resistant pulmonary
Shu-Hua Yang1, Ping Zhan, Mei Sun
1Department of Tuberculosis, Institute of Tuberculosis Research, Nanjing Chest Hospital, 215 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China;
Abstract:
Although progress has been made to reduce global incidence of drug-susceptible tuberculosis, the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) during the past decade threatens to undermine these advances. XDR-TB has been found to be associated with scarce therapeutic options and high mortality rates. We describe the first case of XDR-TB cured by percutaneous lung puncture and with post-hospital 4 years follow-up involving radiologic imaging and septum smear and TB culture. We also review the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis all the world.
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