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Josh’s progress…

Josh’s progress…. Admitted to hospital after coughing up blood all over the band’s lead singer at the new album launch Next two sputum cultures are also positive, and Josh is diagnosed with TB TB cultures also come back positive; confirmed by PCR; sent for TB drug susceptibility testing

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Josh’s progress…

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  1. Josh’s progress… • Admitted to hospital after coughing up blood all over the band’s lead singer at the new album launch • Next two sputum cultures are also positive, and Josh is diagnosed with TB • TB cultures also come back positive; confirmed by PCR; sent for TB drug susceptibility testing • Josh is placed in an isolated room; started on 4 anti-TB drugs (rifampicin, isoniazid,pyrazinamide and ethambutol : “RIPE” drugs • Referred to allied health social work and dietitian after nursing staff find a bottle of bourbon smuggled in bedside locker • Responds well to anti-TB medication and lives happily ever after.

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