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Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is spread through the air when a person with the disease coughs or sneezes. A person may become infected with TB when they breathe the air droplets from the person who is sick with the disease. The disease commonly infects the lungs but can infect other parts of the body including the NetWellness Article (More)

General Information

  • Difference Between Latent TB Infection and Active TB (Centers for Disease Control)
  • Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) - The American Lung Association
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis MedlinePlus
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    • The Body

  • Miliary Tuberculosis - Image MedlinePlus
  • Tuberculosis of the Lungs - Image MedlinePlus

    • Complications

  • Disseminated Tuberculosis MedlinePlus
  • Mediastinitis or Chest Infection MedlinePlus
  • Pleurisy MedlinePlus
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    • Symptoms and Tests

  • Acid-Fast Stain MedlinePlus
  • Chest Pain MedlinePlus
  • Chest X-ray MedlinePlus
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    • Treatment

  • Ethambutol MedlinePlus
  • Isoniazid MedlinePlus
  • Pyrazinamide MedlinePlus
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    • Staying Healthy

  • Dietary Tips for Tuberculosis Patients NetWellness Article
  • My Family Health Portrait
  • Prevention and Screening MedlinePlus

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