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Tuberculosis: A Clinical Practice Guide

Publisher:Bentham Science
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|Feb 2025
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Description
Tuberculosis is an infection of the lungs caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related species. It is prevalent in tropical regions and continues to occur in more than 10 million new individuals annually and despite many advances in medicine, still results in 1.3 million deaths annually.

This clinical practice handbook presents information on all topics related to the disease, including its epidemiology, microbiology, clinical features, diagnostic procedures, treatments, BCG vaccination and infection control in health facilities. Special topics such as the treatment of tuberculosis is pediatric patients, surgery, multi-drug resistance and adverse reactions to tuberculosis drugs are also covered. Information is presented in 16 simple easy-to read chapters with key figures, tables and references that help to explain relevant topics.

Tuberculosis: A Clinical Practice Guide is an ideal reference manual for medical students and healthcare personnel seeking information about tuberculosis.
PDF ISBN: 978-981-14-8851-1
Publisher: Bentham Science
Copyright owner: © 2020 Bentham Science Publishers
Publication date: 2025
Language: English
Pages: 210
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Clinical medicine, other
BISAC subjects:
MED014000
Thema subjects:
MJ

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