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Have Brain TB. Scan Shows Lesions In Frontal Brain. Taking Streptomycin. Curable?

Sir, my friend is suffering from brain tb. Lessions are observed of 4.5 cm in left side frontal portion of brain. Treatment is running since 1.5 year.but no responce is there. Steptomycine injection is also completed of four month. But result is there sir. What we can do now sir? Is it curable.? Can we talke kanamycine injection in place of steptomycine?
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
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Hi,
as your friend is having brain TB and treatment is continued for long time, it requires evaluation of his case.
Consult Neurophysician and TB specialist and get investigated.
With consultation from two specialist plan of treatment can be decided.
Let specialists decide to change and which antibiotics to be given.
Ok and take care.
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Have Brain TB. Scan Shows Lesions In Frontal Brain. Taking Streptomycin. Curable?

Hi, as your friend is having brain TB and treatment is continued for long time, it requires evaluation of his case. Consult Neurophysician and TB specialist and get investigated. With consultation from two specialist plan of treatment can be decided. Let specialists decide to change and which antibiotics to be given. Ok and take care.