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Tuberculosis, or TB, is a bacterial infection that most often affects the lungs but can affect several other organs. Chronic cough with sputum is the most common symptom of tuberculosis affecting the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis). Not all people infected by the tuberculosis bacteria develop TB. In a large number of cases the bacteria lies silent causing no symptoms at all. But such latent infection can become active when immunity is lowered. TB was at one point of time though t o be a disease of the past, but the problem has recently resurfaced in an even more serious form called multi-drug resistant TB.
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is the infection with tubercular bacilli involving the organs outside the lungs. The most common site for extrapulmonary tuberculosis is bones, kidney.
Tuberculosis in children
Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that primarily affects lungs. Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through tiny droplets released into the air. Most people who become infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis don't develop symptoms of the disease.
Miliary tuberculosis
It is bacterial infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis which spread from lungs to other parts of the body through blood or lymphatic system. It is also known as disseminated tuberculosis or extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Abdominal tuberculosis
Abdominal tuberculosis is mainly seen in underdeveloped countries. It occurs commonly in person with weakened immune system like elderly and HIV patients. The common site of involvement of abdominal tuberculosis is ileocaecal region.
Antitubercular drugs
Antitubercular drugs are the antibiotics used in prevention and treatment of tuberculosis caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Community Questions on Tuberculosis
TUBERCULOSIS
My brother is suffering from TB since two months, he is having the tablets given by the doctor as prescribed, but still he has lost his weight, his legs get swollen up, he has extreme thirst, fever and some times loose motion. He was admitted in the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Lungs at Bangalore for more than 25 days, he has lost hope in himself, Doctor kindly advice, what I have to do? His age is 40 years. kindly help me
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rib tuberculosis
11 th rib tuberculosis with cold absceus since 4 years. Taken ATT for 2 years. Treatment without operation
tuberculosis scar
hi
in childhood i have a primary complex i was untreated that. now i have a doubt that tuberculosis scar on my lung what is the treatment for this .i was unable to go to foreign countries
Tuberculosis of uterus
hi,i m 27yrs old (F)and i am suffering from mycobacterium tuberculosis in uterus.and what precaution do i have to take in this case?
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Drugs related to Tuberculosis
Pyrazinamide
Treatment of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Isoniazid
Tuberculosis caused by human, bovine, and BCG strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The drug should not be used as the sole tuberculostatic agent. Prophylaxis of tuberculosis. Investigational: To improve severe tremor in clients with multiple sclerosis
Ethambutol Hcl
Pulmonary tuberculosis in combination with other tuberculostatic drugs.
Use only in conjunction with at least one other antituberculostatic
Isoniazid/ Rifampicin
Pulmonary tuberculosis following completion of initial therapy. Concomitant treatment with pyridoxine is recommended in malnourished clients, in those predisposed to neuropathy (e.g., alcoholics, diabetics), and in adolescents
Rifampicin
All types of tuberculosis. Must be used in conjunction with at least one other tuberculostatic drug (such as isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamide) but is the drug of choice for retreatment. Also for treatment of asymptomatic meningococcal carriers to eliminate Neisseria meningitidis. Investigational: Used in combination for infections due to Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis (endocarditis, osteomyelitis, prostatitis); Legionnaire's disease; in combination with dapsone for leprosy; prophylaxis of meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae and gram-negative bacteremia in infants
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Research into tuberculosis diagnosis in children
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Lancet, Tue, 27 Jul 2010
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Tuberculosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide, but estimates of disease burden are inaccurate because most cases are not confirmed.
Study Identifies Effective, Inexpensive Test For Tuberculosis In Children
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Medical News Today, Tue, 27 Jul 2010
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An international team of researchers comparing recently-developed methods for diagnosing tuberculosis in children in resource-poor countries has concluded that the best test for high-risk children is the microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility (MODS) technique using two gastric aspirate specimens from each child tested. MODS detects the presence of bacteria causing tuberculosis using ...
The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis presents challenges in children because symptoms are non-specific, specimens ...
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Lancet, Tue, 27 Jul 2010
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Children with symptoms suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis (cases) were enrolled from August, 2002, to January, 2007, at two hospitals in Lima, Peru. Age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls were enrolled from a low-income shanty town community in south Lima. Cases were grouped into moderate-risk and high-risk categories by Stegen-Toledo score.
Study Identifies Effective, Inexpensive Test for Tuberculosis in Children
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Newswise, Tue, 27 Jul 2010
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An international team of researchers comparing recently-developed methods for diagnosing tuberculosis in children in resource-poor countries has concluded that the best test for high-risk children is the microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility (MODS) technique using two gastric aspirate specimens from each child tested.
Study establishes most effective technique for diagnosing childhood tuberculosis in poor countries
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PhysOrg, Tue, 27 Jul 2010
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A tuberculosis (TB) culture method called microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility (MODS), using two gastric aspirate specimens from each child tested, is significantly more sensitive and faster than conventional culture tests, diagnosing 70% more cases of pulmonary TB among children ages 12 years and under. This is the best available diagnostic test for confirming paediatric pulmonary ...
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