HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

How Can Tuberculosis And Pneumonia Be Treated?

my brothers caught tuberculosis, they live together. Roland stayed home, his tb is active and takes medication - antibiotics / 5 days a week/ current date 3 months. He tells me that he only takes the antibiotics 3x a week now. The other brother moved out, because he is on dialysis and diabetic. He was tested for tb and it is latent. He was admitted in the hospital for pneumonia. He has been in the hospital for 13 days today. I am so worried. After doing my research on TB, my understanding on antibiotics is 4 kinds of antibiotics for 3 months and then 2 kinds of antibiotics for the next 6 months. My brother Roland is taking only one kind of antibiotics and he takes it 3x a week. I wish i can tell you the name of the medicine, when i ask my brother, he was so nervous that he couldn t remember. He is very fraustrated with his Doctor, because his doctor doesn t explain his conditions to him throughly. He tells him what to do and tells him your on stage 4 and my brother will asked am on stage 4??? Can you please explain what that means/ My brother feels like his Doctor mistreats him, because when it comes to medical Q & A, he just doesn t get the help from his doctor . So my question is, is this Doctor giving my brother an honest treatment? The other brother Rudy is admitted in the hospital, he pneumonia, his been in the hospital for 12 days as of today. He is on dialysis, his diabetic and he was also diagnosis with TB (latent) he is in the intentsive care unit. I ask what meds are they giving you and he replied Azithromyzin through the IV and antibiotics. I don t know what kind of antibiotics, we had to cut our visit short. My question is I am so worried for my brothers, are they being help? with the correct dosage of antibiotics? They are from Guam US Teritory
Mon, 12 Mar 2018
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello,

As your brother already diagnosed as tuberculosis, may I know whether he is new case or relapse or defaulter case because in tuberculosis, the treatment depends on the category. Whether he underwent sputum culture sensitivity test?

For another brother having pneumonia, as already he is in ICU, so physician will start proper antibiotics as per culture sensitivity report. I will suggest you to review here with detailed history or consult with the chest physician with reports.

I will suggest you take complete course of tuberculosis treatment. Take proper diet, maintain proper hygiene and avoid contact with other people and family members. Do not skip any dose of treatment and do regular follow up with chest physician.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
I find this answer helpful

Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
How Can Tuberculosis And Pneumonia Be Treated?

Hello, As your brother already diagnosed as tuberculosis, may I know whether he is new case or relapse or defaulter case because in tuberculosis, the treatment depends on the category. Whether he underwent sputum culture sensitivity test? For another brother having pneumonia, as already he is in ICU, so physician will start proper antibiotics as per culture sensitivity report. I will suggest you to review here with detailed history or consult with the chest physician with reports. I will suggest you take complete course of tuberculosis treatment. Take proper diet, maintain proper hygiene and avoid contact with other people and family members. Do not skip any dose of treatment and do regular follow up with chest physician. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shyam B. Kale