[Contemporary methods in the diagnosis and treatment of intrathoracic tuberculosis in children]

Reduced chemotherapy courses (6-10 months) were studied for effectivity in 108 children with advanced intrathoracic tuberculosis. Intramuscular isoniazid, pyrazinamide+rifampicin produced a complete response in 87.9% of the cases who suffered side effects 2 times less frequently. The overall treatment course became shorter by 2-3 months. The treatment of 157 children with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis required long-term (12 months and more) treatment with employment of all the tuberculostatic armory and surgical intervention in 15.3% of the cases.