[Chemotherapy regimens in osteoarticular tuberculosis in children during surgical treatment stages].

The outcomes of treatment in 280 children with tuberculosis of bones and joints are analyzed. A general chemotherapy scheme for tuberculosis makes treatment regimens recommend for use in different forms of osteoarticular tuberculosis, which have been differentiated by the site and rate of an osseous and intrathoracic process and by the magnitude of their complications. The regimens differed in dosages, routes, and duration of administration of antituberculous drugs.