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Relapse respiratory tuberculosis

Last edited: 4/10/2026

Overview

Relapse respiratory tuberculosis (TB) refers to the recurrence of active TB disease after a completed course of treatment. It signifies treatment failure or reinfection and requires careful management to ensure successful outcomes.

Diagnosis

Management

  • Video-observed therapy (VOT) is associated with improved medication adherence and bacteriological resolution compared with directly observed therapy (DOT) in patients with tuberculosis 1.

    • Special Populations

    Key Recommendations

  • Video-observed therapy (VOT) is associated with improved medication adherence and bacteriological resolution compared with directly observed therapy (DOT) in patients with tuberculosis 1. (Evidence: Strong)

    • References

    1 Truong CB, Tanni KA, Qian J. Video-Observed Therapy Versus Directly Observed Therapy in Patients With Tuberculosis. American journal of preventive medicine 2022. link

    Original source

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      Video-Observed Therapy Versus Directly Observed Therapy in Patients With Tuberculosis. — Truong CB, Tanni KA, Qian J American journal of preventive medicine (2022)
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