RESUMEN
Tuberculosis (TB) updates and guidelines have been published rapidly in last few years. The WHO and RNTCP have recommended suggestions that have changed the diagnostics and therapeutics paradigm in 2019. The rapid nature of these changes need to be appraised at the pulmonologist end. We conducted a google survey to study these gaps and subsequently review TB in 2019 focusing on the gaps in the survey. We narrate a short review covering the important diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in brief. We discuss the results of our google survey to address the knowledge gaps. Diagnosis, principles and rationale of therapy and treatment of drug sensitive and drug resistant tuberculosis including the shorter regimen and regrouping of drugs are important considerations of our review.
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Antituberculosos/uso terapéutico , Política de Salud , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular/métodos , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Tuberculosis Resistente a Múltiples Medicamentos/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis Resistente a Múltiples Medicamentos/tratamiento farmacológico , Etambutol/uso terapéutico , Humanos , India , Isoniazida/uso terapéutico , Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Neumólogos , Pirazinamida/uso terapéutico , Rifampin/uso terapéutico , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Tuberculosis/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Organización Mundial de la SaludRESUMEN
Globally, pneumococcal diseases are a significant public health concern. They are preventable and frequently occur among older adults. Major risk factors for the disease are extremes of age, alcohol intake, smoking, air pollution, and comorbid conditions (diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, and heart disease). Risk factors, coupled with limited disease-burden data and the emergence of antibiotics resistance, are hindering the effective management of the disease in older adults. Various global guidelines recommend pneumococcal vaccines for the prevention of pneumococcal diseases, as they reduce disease burden, hospitalization, and mortality rates among patients with comorbid conditions. Besides being an integral part of childhood immunization, these vaccines are advocated by various Indian healthcare bodies/groups for older and younger adults with certain medical conditions. The article presents an overview of the closed-door discussion by the Indian pulmonary experts on the scientific evidence and clinical practice followed for the prevention of pneumococcal disease in India.