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  • Male
  • 30 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm on medication for stomach tuberculosis and it's been nine months so far. I've heard that for stomach TB, you need to take the meds for at least a year to avoid the risk of MDR. Is that actually true?

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Dr. Dr Chandra P

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  • MBBS
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yes it is true , you need to follow the complete course of tuberculosis

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