Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
Tuberculosis
One of the top ten causes of death worldwide is tuberculosis (TB). TB is brought about by microbes Mycobacterium tuberculosis which most frequently influences the lungs. It spreads through the air. The TB germs are released into the air by people with lung TB when they cough, sneeze, or spit. Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai.
There are two different types of tuberculosis:- Latent tuberculosis is caused by bacteria remaining dormant in the body. They are not contagious and do not cause symptoms; however, they can become active. Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
- Active tuberculosis (TB): the bacteria do produce symptoms and can spread to others.
Tuberculosis is more likely to affect people who smoke, have HIV, or have immune systems that are compromised by malnutrition or diabetes.
Symptoms and Signs:
A person who develops active TB may experience symptoms like:- A bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer
- Chest pain
- Coughing up blood or sputum
- Weakness or fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Fever
- Chills
- Night sweats
Diagnosis
The most specific test is sputum smear microscopy, but a patient may not have TB despite a negative sputum analysis. There is no reliable blood test for tuberculosis diagnosis.When diagnosing tuberculosis, chest X-rays, bronchoscopies, and CT scans are frequently extremely helpful. Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
Treatment
Tuberculosis is a disease that can be cured and prevented. A standard six-month course of four antibiotics is used to treat active, drug-susceptible TB. The majority of cases of tuberculosis can be treated successfully. Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
Therapy under direct observation (DOT) is advised. This involves a healthcare professional personally administering the TB medication to ensure that the treatment is finished.Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
The following are potential side effects of the medications that should be reported to a doctor: Potential side-effects of the medications should be reported to a doctor and include:- Dark urine
- Jaundice
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
PREVENTION
A few general measures can be taken to prevent the spread of active TB:- Wearing a mask
- Covering the mouth
- Ventilating rooms can also limit the spread of bacteria.
MDR tuberculosis
The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) have the potential to develop resistance to the antimicrobial medications that are used to treat the disease. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, or MDR-TB, is TB that does not respond to the two most potent anti-TB medications, isoniazid and rifampicin. Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
Mismanagement of TB treatment and person-to-person transmission are the two factors that continue to contribute to the development and spread of multidrug resistance. A six-month drug regimen that is strictly adhered to and provided to patients with support and supervision leads to the TB cure for the majority of patients. Drug resistance can be transmitted, especially in crowded environments like prisons and hospitals, when antimicrobial medications are used improperly or in the wrong way or in ineffective formulations (such as using single medications, medicines of poor quality, or poor storage conditions).
XDR Tuberculosis
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) is a rare form of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) that is resistant to all fluoroquinolones, including isoniazid and rifampin, as well as at least one of three injectable second-line drugs (amikacin, kanamycin, or capreomycin). An organism that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin—the two most potent TB medications—causes MDR TB. Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
XDR TB and drug-susceptible TB both spread in the same way. When a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, shouts, or sings, TB bacteria are released into the air. Depending on the environment, these bacteria can float in the air for several hours. These TB bacteria can infect people who breathe in the air that contains them.Dr Sulaiman Ladhani is Tuberculosis MDR and XDR Specialist in Mumbai
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