Children get well very slowly from TB. Babies who are not on standardized medication may even develop TB resistance or even die.
Tuberculosis is a respiratory infectious disease due to infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can involve the lung tissue, trachea, bronchus and pleura, the overall treatment of children suffering from tuberculosis is basically the same as that of adults, and it is necessary to pay attention to the principles of early, moderate, combined, regular and throughout the course of treatment, and it can be taken with medicines such as isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol and so on.
Generally experience 1 year to 2 years of treatment, can be cured, but if the baby has tuberculosis, subsequent unauthorized stopping or not standardized medication, it may lead to the production of drug-resistant tuberculosis, then the course of the disease may be prolonged, and in severe cases, it can lead to systemic tuberculosis, or even death.
Children’s tuberculosis should be timely consultation, treatment under the guidance of infectious disease doctors, daily attention to disinfection and isolation, avoid spicy and stimulating food, pay attention to warmth, drink more water, regular review.