A 29-year-old nurse presents with fever, night sweats, weight loss, and a chronic productive cough. A chest X-ray shows cavitary lesions in the upper ...

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A 29-year-old nurse presents with fever, night sweats, weight loss, and a chronic productive cough. A chest X-ray shows cavitary lesions in the upper lobes. Which of the following is the most appropriate first-line treatment regimen?

Accepted Answer

Isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol for 2 months then isoniazid and rifampicin for 4 months

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Isoniazid and rifampicin for 9 months

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Isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol for 6 months

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Rifampicin monotherapy for 6 months

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Isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol for 6 months

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Tuberculosis

A 29-year-old nurse presents with fever, night sweats, weight loss, and a chronic productive cough. A chest X-ray shows cavitary lesions in the upper lobes. Which of the following is the most appropriate first-line treatment regimen?