-
Investigation and treatment of symptoms and signs of severe or life-threatening TB disease (eg, life-threatening hemoptysis, cachexia/malnutrition)
-
Severe and morbid forms of TB, such as TB meningitis, cerebral TB, TB pericarditis
-
Establishment of an acceptable drug regimen in patients with significant/severe drug-related adverse events or known/suspected multidrug-resistant disease
-
Drug desensitization
-
Management of co-morbid medical conditions whether related or unrelated to TB diagnosis (eg, heart failure, respiratory failure or recent solid organ transplantation)
-
Institution of airborne isolation if this cannot be achieved in the outpatient setting
-
Involuntary admission when all other measures are unsuccessful (should be an extremely rare event and performed as a last resort in consultation with public health authorities)
Switch To: Français