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How can antibiotic resistant tb evolve?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Antibiotic resistant: Antibiotic resistant TB - through genetic mutation over time.

Answered 5/9/2017

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Asking for 60yr SE Asian male living in SE Asia who was treated for TB now free from TB since 2015 but had a recent chest infection treated with antibiotics now has Covid he is not vaccinated in area.He's Symtomatic.What is best advice to give him?

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3 days of cough. I started taking antibiotics and cough syrup since yesterday. No to less cough during day and standing position but as i lay down in bed a bad episode of cough starts, that goes for most of the night and cant sleep. History of pul tb?

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I've had a persisting cough for 4weeks despite finishing a course of antibiotics and corticosteroids. I also have fatigue and work in contact w patients with TB. What is the screening process for TB and what are we covered for in smart essential plan?

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I've had chronic chest congestion and shortness of breath after the flu. Antibiotics and steroids didn't help. It's not tb. Any suggestions?

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Fever chills night sweats for three days and productive cough which resolved after taking antibiotics and 3 weeks later it recurred again for a night and resolved on its own.. is it TB? Pneumonia? Or bronchitis? Or hiv? Cuz im a smoker!

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