Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus) is a common and often deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs (as pulmonary TB).
Editor's Choice
Latest Innovations and Developments in the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis.........
From the point of view of a clinician with over 30 years of experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with tuberculosis (TB), the advances that have been made in the last 15 years in...
Medical Guidelines
Improving the diagnosis and treatment of smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis among adults and adolescents. Recommendations for HIV-prevalent and resource-constrained settings.
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To develop guidelines for management of disturbances in growth, body composition, and metabolism in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children and adolescents...
