Drug Therapy for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex Disease PDF
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This document discusses drug therapy for tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex. It outlines learning objectives, including describing the characteristics of different types of tuberculosis and drug therapies. Implementation of the nursing process in the care of patients undergoing drug therapy for tuberculosis is also discussed.
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## Drug Therapy for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex Disease ### Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe the characteristics of tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex. 2. Describe the characteristics of latent, active, and drug-resista...
## Drug Therapy for Tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Complex Disease ### Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe the characteristics of tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex. 2. Describe the characteristics of latent, active, and drug-resistant tuberculosis. 3. Describe drug therapy for tuberculosis including the rationale for multiple drug therapy. 4. List the action, uses, adverse effects, contraindications, and nursing implications of first-line antitubercular drugs. 5. Describe how second-line antitubercular drugs are added to drug regimens to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. 6. Describe the drugs used to prevent or treat Mycobacterium avium complex. 7. Discuss ways to increase adherence to antitubercular drug therapy regimens. 8. Implement the nursing process in the care of patients undergoing drug therapy for tuberculosis.
