hi sir i m 29 yr old men in 2008 Dec i was suffring from lymphnode tb AFB was seen in one of the lymphnode on the right side of my neck. i was treated with Ethambutol Pyrizenamide rifampicin and isoniazide for almost 15 months. in Apr 2010 i had developed paraphyrengial abcess which raptured automatically and there after i dint had any problem upto Sep 2010. in Sep i developed a node on my left side of the neck. for which biopsy was done which dint show any AFB bt they saw granulomatous cell so they suspected it as reactivation and they started inj Kenamycin Moxofloxacin Ethionamide and Clarithromycin . After this the swelling has decreased but now i can feel another node comming up on the right of my neck ( 2 cms). Am i dignosed correctly and these treatment is correct?
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have lymph node tuberculosis in the past.  You have given first line AKT which contains isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide. Then you develop recurrence of tuberculosis in lymph node.  So you need anti-tuberculous treatment again.  They have given second line Chat Doctor.  If you don't respond to antibiotics treatment then you should go for tuberculosis sensitivity testing.  You may had multi