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Escrófula - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Adenitis tuberculosa

Tratamiento:

Cuando la infección es causada por Mycobacterium tuberculosis, el tratamiento es generalmente de 9 a 12 meses de antibióticos, y es necesario utilizar varios a la vez. Entre los antibióticos más comunes para la escrófula se pueden mencionar:

  • Etambutol
  • Isoniazida (INH)
  • Pirazinamida
  • Rifampina

Cuando la infección es causada por otro tipo de bacterias, como se ve a menudo en los niños, la terapia con frecuencia incluye antibióticos como rifampina, etambutol y claritromicina.

La cirugía algunas veces se utiliza como tratamiento inicial, dependiendo de las circunstancias. También se puede emplear si los medicamentos no están haciendo efecto sobre la infección.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Con tratamiento, los pacientes generalmente se recuperan por completo.

Complicaciones:

  • Úlcera que drena en el cuello
  • Cicatrización

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si su hijo presenta una inflamación o grupo de inflamaciones en el cuello. La escrófula se puede presentar en niños que no hayan estado expuestos a alguien con tuberculosis.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/15/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Pasternack MS, Swartz MN. Lymphadenitis and lymphangitis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 92.

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