OTOTOXICITY OF ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL THERAPY: MANIFESTATIONS, MECHANISMS OF MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.

Objective: The aim: To study the nature and incidence of hearing loss related to tuberculosis (TB) or resulting from antimycobacterial therapy, and its impact on treatment outcomes in patients with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB).

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: An analysis of reports on adverse reactions, medical records and electronic database of the register of TB patients was made. The pathogen was microbiologically verified in all the patients.

ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENT TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN PRYKARPATTIA. CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME.

Objective: The aim: To study the structure of adverse drug reactions and the effectiveness of treatment among patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis who follow the modified short-term and individualized treatment regimens.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The analysis of 138 inpatient medical records, outpatient health cards and electronic database of the patient register was conducted. Resistant strains of MTB were microbiologically verified in all the patients.