M Tuberculosis suspected. MTB detected.

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Doctor advice to start TB medicine. Is it safe to give medicine of TB before full confirmation of TB as one more test result after 10days is yet to be come out. Pls suggest.

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Dr. Pankaj K Bang Pulmonologist 17 yrs exp Mumbai Consult Now · Accepted Answer

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