Treatment may take as long as six month to several years. A combination of two drugs is the rule in TB treatment. These fortunate persons may possibly carry an immunity to the disease in their body. However, those who do not carry the imminity may take preventative drugs to kill bacteria and prevent from any further harm occuring. Individuals who are infected with TB need to seek for immediate medical attention, because the disease is easily spread to others.
Treatment is provided in special facilities or hospitals until patients become noncontagious.
Longterm treatment is needed usually in a combination of several drugs. It is important to take all medicine as directed to prevent drug resistance. If the bacteria spread to other parts of the body, a condition known as miliary tuberculosis results. Miliary tuberculosis is an acute form of TB in which small tubercles are formed in a number of organs in the body. This is due to the dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis throughout the body by the bloodstream.