CLINICAL CASE OF EFFECTIVE HOLISTIC TREATMENT OF BILATERIAL FIBROUS CAVERNOUS PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

Abstract

The article describes the clinical case of successful treatment of a 42 year old female patient suffering from bilateral fibrous cavernous pulmonary tuberculosis with fully destroyed left lung, persistent bacillary excretion and extensive drug resistance. The treatment was complicated by poor tolerance of the used anti-tuberculosis drugs.Multiple surgeries were applied combined with resection and collapse interventions; anti-tuberculosis drugs and their doses were prescribed individually to this patients and supplemented by adjuvant therapy.The course of the disease stabilized, sputum converted and cavities were healed.

Keywords

• туберкулез
• широкая лекарственная устойчивость микобактерий туберкулеза
• хирургическое лечение
• противотуберкулезная терапия
• клиническое излечение