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Tuberculosis: an overview.
- Source :
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Primary care [Prim Care] 2013 Sep; Vol. 40 (3), pp. 743-56. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- 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.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Antitubercular Agents administration & dosage
Antitubercular Agents adverse effects
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Humans
Latent Tuberculosis diagnosis
Latent Tuberculosis drug therapy
Lung diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Risk Factors
Tuberculosis diagnosis
Tuberculosis transmission
United States epidemiology
Antitubercular Agents therapeutic use
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Primary Health Care
Tuberculosis drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-299X
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Primary care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23958367
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2013.06.003