What is the standard first-line regimen in Brazil for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis in adults?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Two months of rifampicin
- Step 1: Tuberculosis is treated with combinations to prevent resistance. Step 2. The standard six-month regimen is an intensive phase with four drugs and a continuation phase with two. Answer: RIPE for two months, then RH for four. Why not the others: Monotherapy selects resistant bacilli; an incomplete intensive phase is inadequate; injectables alone are outdated.
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