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
Pleural diseases create numerous problems related to the local perturbation of the mechanics of respiration and the systemic effects of the underlying disease process...
The occurrence of tuberculosis in the flat bones of the skull is very rare. Only eight cases of tuberculosis of the frontal bone have been reported in the literature....
Medical Guidelines
To provide technical guidance regarding common immunization concerns for health-care providers who administer vaccines to infants, children, adolescents, and adults...
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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