How is tuberculosis treated?
The treatment of tuberculosis generally involves two aspects: etiological treatment and symptomatic management. Etiological treatment targets the tuberculosis bacteria with medication. Modern anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy regimens are quite mature, employing strategies such as early and combined use, appropriate dosing, regular administration, and full-course treatment, which result in a very high cure rate. Additionally, there is symptomatic management, for example, cough suppressants for patients with a cough, expectorants for those with excessive sputum, antipyretics if there is fever depending on the situation, and hemostatic drugs for patients coughing up blood, among others. The treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis is comprehensive and must be conducted under the guidance of a physician. It is crucial not to interrupt treatment casually to avoid affecting the effectiveness of the therapy, increasing the recurrence rate, and the emergence of drug resistance.