250 patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis who were smear positive received a chemotherapy regime for 6 months combining Rifampicin and Isoniazid every day with a daily supplement of… (More)
The situations when prophylactic antibiotics should be given to children in developing countries where BCG vaccination is common are explained. In most countries, 80-90% of children have been… (More)
Management of a positive tuberculin test in a child from a country where BCG vaccination is common in infancy may signify a natural tuberculosis (TB) infection or reinfection or mere BCG vaccination.… (More)
Three 6 month antituberculous regimes were compared during a controlled trial in Algiers. Isoniazid and Rifampicin were used every day for six months in all three regimes; a third drug was used as a… (More)
In an acute respiratory infection the prescription of antibiotics is often still routine in Algeria. Antibiotic consumption has accounted for 20 to 28% of the drug bill in recent years. A prospective… (More)
Treatment guidelines for tuberculosis in children, issued by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases in 1987 and 1990 and the World Health Organization Tuberculosis Unit for… (More)
Prevention of tuberculosis (TB) in children in developing countries involves 3 interventions: detection and treatment of sources of infection, i.e., adults with pulmonary TB; BCG vaccination of… (More)