The treatment of tuberculosis with anti-TB drugs is divided mainly into two phases; the initiation phase and maintenance phase. If there is a high likelihood of infection, start anti-TB treatment the patient even if the AFB stain is negative, while waiting for the culture results.  The patient should come back in few weeks.  Patients usually feel better a few weeks post-treatment. Patients have to be monitored for side effects and treatment failure. In addition, all TB cases are tested for drug resistance in the U.S.
Tuberculosis medical therapy
Drug-resistant tuberculosis medical therapy
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis medical therapy
Anthrax medical therapy
Pneumonia medical therapy
Bacterial pneumonia medical therapy
Opportunistic infection medical therapy
Yaws medical therapy