TB multidrug regimen is given to -: (A) Prevent resistance, (B) Broad spectrum, (C) Prevent side effects, (D) None
Answer is A. Advantages of sho-course chemotherapy is Rapid biological conversion lower failure rates and Reduction in the frequency of emergence of drug-resistant bacilli. Ref:PARK&;S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 23rd edition , Page :188