Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference

Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference

This book provides all the vital information you need to know about tuberculosis, especially in the face of drug-resistant strains of the disease. Coverage includes which patient populations face an elevated risk of infection, as well as which therapies are appropriate and how to correctly monitor ongoing treatment so that patients are cured. Properly administer screening tests, interpret their results, and identify manifestations of the disease, with authoritative guidance from expert clinicians from around the world.

• Discusses screening tests for tuberculosis so you can interpret their results and identify not only common manifestations of the disease, but also those that are comparatively rare-such as tuberculosis in pregnant women.
  
• Covers all clinical aspects of tuberculosis in children, including current practices on managing those infected with HIV.
  
• Provides details on how best to interact with the public health system in both industrialized and developing countries.
  
• Addresses the social aspects of tuberculosis and presents the latest advances on new and potential vaccines against tuberculosis.
  
• Offers the expertise of internationally recognized tuberculosis clinicians to provide you with well-rounded, global coverage.
  
• Features numerous illustrations to provide clear and detailed depictions of rare manifestations of tuberculosis.

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Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

Tuberculosis is a common and very dangerous as well as a contagious disease which can be caused by a range of strains of mycobacteria. Generally Mycobacterium tuberculosis attacks in humans. The most frequent attack can be held in the lungs of human being however, the disease can also spread to other parts of the body. It can be spread through the air. Mainly the disease can attack through the infected person's cough, sneeze, or spit. It is a contagious disease and therefore, precaution is to be needed for infected person's cough, sneeze, or spit.

Review

REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION: "Meets a demand for timely information. An exceptionally clear presentation of the current understanding. Illustrations are generous and exceptionally well produced. A ready and useful reference." - Annals of Internal Medicine. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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