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| First line drug resistance | A patient does not respond to one of the standard TB antibiotics. | ||
| First line drugs | Active, drug-sensitive TB disease is treated with a standard six-month course of four antimicrobial drugs: Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol. These are referred to as first line drugs for treating TB. |
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| Fish tank granuloma | See swimming pool granuloma. | ||
| Fluoroquinolones | A class of antibiotics used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis and some diseases caused by environmental mycobacteria. Examples include ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin and moxafloxacin. |