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Is it safe to stop medicines(rcinex & combutol)after 18 months for spine tb affected l2 & iliac bone?mri after 18 months shows spots though.plzadvice
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Continue Treatment: I would advise cultures and treatment until the TB has resolved. Please check with an infectious disease specialist since this is a serious infection.
Answered 9/14/2018
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