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This page is about clinical aspects of the disease. For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Mashal Awais, M.D.[2];  Mohamed Riad, M.D.[3]; Maheep Singh Sangha, M.B.B.S.; Somal Khan; João André Alves Silva, M.D. [4]; Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [5]; Ammu Susheela, M.D. [6]; Tarek Nafee, M.D. [7]; Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [8];  Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[9]; Zaida Obeidat, M.D. Synonyms and keywords: TB, Tb, tb

## Overview

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## Historical Perspective

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## Classification

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## Pathophysiology

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## Causes

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## Differentiating Tuberculosis from other Diseases

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## Epidemiology and Demographics

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## Risk Factors

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## Screening

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## Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

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## Diagnosis

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History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

## Treatment

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Medical Therapy | Special Conditions | Drug-resistant | Children |Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

## Case Studies

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Case #1

## Related Chapters

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* Tuberculous pericarditis
* Pott's disease
* Abreugraphy
* ATC code J04: Drugs for treatment of TB
* Buruli ulcer and leprosy: Other diseases caused by Mycobacteria
* Latent tuberculosis
* Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Structural Genomics Consortium
* National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
* Nontuberculous mycobacteria
* Philip D'Arcy Hart
* UNITAID
* Nosocomial infection

## External Links

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* (CDC) - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know. 4th edition (2000). Updated Aug 2003.
* (CDC) - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination News and updates.
* (CDC) - Questions and Answers About TB, 2007.
* (CDC) - Treatment of Tuberculosis: American Thoracic Society, CDC, and Infectious Diseases Society of America
* "Tuberculosis". Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2020: Measuring Progress Towards Universal Health Care Coverage. OECD Publishing. Nov 27, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021. `|first1=` missing `|last1=` in Authors list (help)

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