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Tuberculosis — UKMLA MCQ

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MediumInfectious DiseasesTuberculosisUKMLAMRCP Part 1

A 40-year-old man with chronic cough, night sweats, hemoptysis, and cavitary lesions in the upper lobes. Sputum is positive for acid-fast bacilli. Which initial TB regimen does NICE recommend?

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Correct answer: C — 2 months rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol; then 4 months rifampicin & isoniazid

Standard treatment is 2 months HRZE, followed by 4 months HR for drug-sensitive TB.

Reference: NICE NG33 (2016)