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My mother have bone tuberculosis disease in her lower back bone, can this be cured?
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Pott Disease: Although the actual infection can likely be cured - this will not fix bony destruction or neurological damage which has already occurred. "Isoniazid and rifampin should be administered during the whole course of therapy. Additional drugs are administered during the first 2 months of therapy. These are generally chosen from among the first-line drugs, which include pyrazinamide, ethambutol, and
Answered 6/3/2017
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