Tuberculosis : An Overview - 17/08/13
, Lyla Blake-Gumbs, MD, MPHRésumé |
Tuberculosis (TB) is still a public health issue; it continues to reign as one of the world’s deadliest diseases. One-third of the world’s population has been infected with TB. Identified cases of mycobacterium must be notified in an attempt to reduce the public health impact of TB on the population. TB transmission occurs via inhalation of droplet nuclei. The most common site for the development of TB is the lungs. Treatment of TB depends on whether latent TB or active TB is treated.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Latent tuberculosis infection, Clinical presentations tuberculosis, Treatment of tuberculosis, Genital tuberculosis, Transmission of tuberculosis
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Vol 40 - N° 3
P. 743-756 - septembre 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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