As per current National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme guidelines, the total duration of daily treatment for a newly diagnosed, fully drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis patient is:
- A 4 months
- B 6 months ✓
- C 8 months
- D 9 months
Correct answer: B. 6 months
Explanation
NTEP treats new drug-susceptible pulmonary TB with 2 months of HRZE followed by 4 months of HRE, a total of 6 months of daily fixed-dose combinations. Nine months belongs to older intermittent Category regimens and to some DR-TB shorter regimens, while 4 months is insufficient for pulmonary disease. Treatment duration is extended beyond 6 months only for specific situations such as bone and joint TB.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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