Macarena rodrguez ciruga pulmonar en tuberculosis rev med chile 2009. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. In the region of the americas, great progress has been made since the implementation of the directly observed treatment short course dots strategy in the 1990. Global tuberculosis report 2018 contents abbreviations iv acknowledgements v executive summary 1 chapter 1. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. This article is a summary of the guide the nutritional care and support to patients with tuberculosis supplemented with related aspects of other guides and similar documents that provide guidance on the principles and recommendations for nutritional care and support of patients with tuberculosis tb as part of their regular care.
Tuberculosis pulmonar ppt tuberculosis mycobacterium. Definition tuberculosis tb is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. Global commitments to end tb and multisectoral accountability 9 chapter 3. Tb, hivassociated tb and drugresistant tb 67 chapter 5. If you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests. Chapter 2 transmission and pathogenesis of tuberculosis. Tb spreads through the air when a person with tb of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or talks.
Tuberculosis tb is a disease caused by bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis pulmonar pdf mycobacterium tuberculosis. Multidrugresistant tb mdrtb combating tuberculosis in children. National plan to end tb as a public health problem. Pulmonary tuberculosis tb is a common worldwide infection and a medical and social problem causing high mortality and morbidity, especially in developing countries. Transmission occurs when a person inhales droplet nuclei containing. Tuberculosis tb continues to be an important global health problem despite significant progress since the declaration of tb as a global public health emergency by the world health organization in 1993. Global tuberculosis report world health organization. Response to treatment in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis including those with tuberculosis. Hivnegative cases of pulmonary tb, around 70% died within. Guidelines for treatment of drugsusceptible tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a speciality journal focusing on basic experimental research on tuberculosis, notably on bacteriological, immunological and pathogenesis aspects of the disease.
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