Surgery Which of the following patients needs to be staed on multidrug therapy for TB? A A 43 year old with a history of tuberculosis treated with three drugs for 6 months, who has calcified granulomas on his chest X-ray. B A 17 year old with a lymph node biopsy growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis C A 51 year old nurse who was inadveently exposed to a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis in an emergency room for 30 minutes D A 34 year old man with cough and expectoration for 4 weeks, not responding to oral amoxycilin and symptomatic management. 💡 Explanation Which of the following patients needs to be staed on multidrug therapy for TB? ✓ Correct Answer: B. A 17 year old with a lymph node biopsy growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis