The principles of drug therapy for the treatment of tuberculosis include:
1. Patients are treated with a drug to which M. tuberculosis is sensitive.
2. Drugs need to be taken on a regular basis for a sufficient amount of time.
3. Treatment continues until the patient's purified protein derivative is negative.
4. All of the above
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