Non-drug therapy of tuberculosis: from Chekhov to the present day

The success of antibacterial therapy has overshadowed non-drug pathogenetic methods of tuberculosis treatment. However, the growth of drug resistance requires not only the search for new reserve drugs for the treatment of the disease but also the active study and conscious use of longknown non-drug methods. The aim of the work was to familiarize doctors with the main directions of non-drug pathogenic treatment and to create motivation for a more detailed study of individual directions and their implementation in clinical practice. Conclusion. The use of most non-drug treatment methods is justified from the point of view of modern understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. Evidence criteria have to be developed for a more complete study of their effectiveness and subsequent inclusion in clinical guidelines.