Tuberculosis

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(Concluded)ChemoprophylaxisChemoprophylaxis is experiencing wider recognition. It was discussed by the panel† on this subject at the Deborah International Symposium on Tuberculosis on November 20, 1958, in Philadelphia.65 There, it was made clear that chemoprophylaxis should properly be considered in two ways: Primary prophylaxis, or drug therapy with isoniazid before tuberculous infection has occurred. Secondary prophylaxis, or isoniazid treatment after infection has occurred.Strictly speaking, by definition, prophylaxis66 means "the preventing of disease" — from the Greek, "take precautions against" — "before" infection, or "defending or protecting from disease." Thus, so-called primary prophylaxis before infection has occurred is the . . .

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