Tuberculosis Specialists in Karnataka

Treatment & Types of Tuberculosis in Karnataka

Treatment requires a prolonged course of multiple antibiotics, typically for six months or longer, to fully eradicate the bacteria and prevent drug resistance. Directly observed therapy is often used to ensure adherence, and drug-resistant strains require longer, more complex treatment regimens with second-line medications.

Tuberculosis exists as latent TB, where the bacteria remain dormant without causing symptoms or being contagious, and active TB, where the bacteria are multiplying and causing illness with the potential to spread to others; active disease is further described as pulmonary, affecting the lungs and being the most common and contagious form, or extrapulmonary, spreading to other organs including the kidneys, spine, or brain. Active TB is also classified as drug-sensitive or drug-resistant, the latter requiring longer, more complex treatment regimens with second-line medications.