[Primary drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in adolescents with tuberculosis: the specific features of its clinical course, the efficiency of treatment].

Ninety adolescents suffering from tuberculosis with primary drug resistance (PDR) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MBT) were followed up. All the patients had active, marked processes, mainly infiltrative tuberculosis in the phase of decay and dissemination. MBT resistance to 3 drugs or more was detected in most patients (62.

[Long-term results of treatment of drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in adolescents].

The long-term results of treatment in adolescents with drug-resistant tuberculosis were studied. Forty-one patients were examined 1.5-5 years after discharge from hospital.

[Pulmonary tuberculosis in adolescents in relation to different degree of drug resistance].

Ninety adolescents with bacterial isolates of active forms of pulmonary tuberculosis were followed up. Drug resistance of Mycobacteria tuberculosis was revealed in 57 (63.3%) patients.

[Modern aspects of the combined treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in adolescents].

The paper presents the follow-up data on 171 adolescents with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Extensive, complicated processes were encountered in 30% of patients. Chemotherapy was used in relation to the severity of disease, to the presence of decay and bacterial isolation, to the sensitivity of Mycobacteria tuberculosis.