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| | Tuberculosis: Merck Manual Home Edition |
 | | When a person has symptoms that suggest tuberculosis, a chest x-ray is taken, a tuberculin skin test is performed, and a sputum sample is sent to the laboratory. | | | Tuberculosis that affects other parts of the body (extrapulmonary tuberculosis) comes from pulmonary tuberculosis that has spread through the blood. | | | Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs, although it can attack almost any organ in the body. |
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| | Tuberculosis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Often people do not seek the advice of a doctor until they have pronounced symptoms, such as pleurisy (a sharp pain in the chest when breathing deeply or coughing) or the spitting up of blood. | | | Overall, it is critical to consult with a physician about the optimal course of therapy for any given case of tuberculosis. | | | Resistance arises when patients fail to complete their drug therapy, lasting six months or longer. |
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| | Tuberculosis |
| | In the study of Eskilstuna's iron- and steelworkers, the tuberculosis morbidity rate among grinders at the beginning of the 20th century was found to be almost five times that of other groups and with subsequent particularly poor survival prognosis. | | | The considerable improvements that were made in the battle against tuberculosis would not have been possible if society could not afford to make the considerable investments in medical health care facilities and in research that took place during the last century. | | | Many aspects of the nature of lung disease and the conditions of the patients can usefully be studied at a local level. |
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| | A.R.E. Health & Rejuvenation Research Center - The Cayce Health Database |
| | This as is interpreted has been an acute condition of tuberculosis. | | | So also does the lymphatic circulation, or the pulmonaries - so one may be given tuberculosis from poor elimination, just as there has been reported for this body. | | | There have been many ups and downs, many periods when apparently there was little hope for preventing further inroads into the strength of the body. |
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| | Tuberculosis |
| | This means that you can develop tuberculosis in the pleura (the covering of the lungs), in the bones, the urinary tract and sexual organs, the intestines and even in the skin. | | | Where tuberculosis is also endemic among the population, a weakened immune system will increase the risk of getting tuberculosis. | | | The treatment itself is prescribed under the supervision of chest clinics where they make sure that the patient has correctly taken a curative course of treatment. |
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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/tuberculosis.htm
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| | This severely reduced the usefulness of the drug for treating tuberculosis. | | | Although the disease has not been eradicated, there is no doubt that Robert Koch's discovery of the tubercle bacillus, subsequent inventions for curing infected and sick individuals as well as the application of measures to prevent the spread of TB, has had a profound impact on human history and has saved many lives. | | | When taken in combination, and for a sufficient length of time, the prognosis for a patient with TB disease changed from dismal to the expectation of cure. |
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| | Bacteriology 330 Lecture Topics: Tuberculosis |
| | Tuberculosis Complex Mycobacteria are difficult organisms to study and much more basic research needs to be done. | | | And the case of the stricken tuberculosis patient calls upon all the resources of medical practice. | | | Patient compliance must be monitored throughout treatment; this is done at the National Tuberculosis Center through directly observed therapy The Key to the success of this program is to watch as patients swallow their medicine during the full 6 month regimen: |
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http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/lecturetb
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| | Skin testing for tuberculosis is useful in countries where the incidence of tuberculosis is low, and the health care system works well to detect and treat new cases. | | | War, famine, homelessness, and a lack of medical care all contribute to the increasing incidence of tuberculosis among disadvantaged persons. | | | There is a predilection for ileocecal involvement because of the abundant lymphoid tissue and slower rate of passage of lumenal contents. |
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| | Tuberculosis, NIAID Fact Sheet |
| | NIAID also supports research on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies. | | | The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) leads TB research at the National Institutes of Health. | | | Development of promising new drug candidates, some of which are currently being tested in human clinical trials |
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| | Tuberculosis |
| | Variation of chest radiographic patterns in pulmonary tuberculosis by degree of human immunodeficiency virus-related immunosuppression. | | | Under certain conditions of immature or disregulated immunity, alveolar macrophages and the subsequent biologic cascade could fail in limiting the mycobacterial proliferation, leading to primary progressive tuberculosis (mostly in children less than 5 years old, HIV positive or profoundly immunosuppressed individuals). | | | Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients smear-negative for acid-fast bacilli. |
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http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/pulmonary/tb/tb.htm
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| | Open Directory - Health: Conditions and Diseases: Infectious Diseases: Mycobacterial: Tuberculosis |
| | Institute for Tuberculosis Research - Dedicated to the discovery and development of new effective, low-cost, therapeutics for the treatment of tuberculosis. | | | Global Alliance for TB Drug Development - Seeks to develop and ensure equitable access to new tuberculosis drugs. | | | Includes description of research projects, facilities, and methods, and welcomes donations to sponsor drug discovery. |
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http://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Mycobacterial/Tuberculosis
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| | eMedicine - Tuberculosis : Article by Thomas Herchline, MD |
| | This is a chest radiograph taken after therapy of a patient with tuberculosis. | | | Halsey NA, Coberly JS, Desormeaux J: Randomized trial of isoniazid versus rifampicin and pyrazinamide for prevention of tuberculosis in HIV-1 infection. | | | This response has been attributed to a stronger immune response to M tuberculosis. |
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| | tuberculosis - Columbia Encyclopedia article about tuberculosis |
| | As a country practitioner in Wollstein, Posen, he devoted much time to microscopic studies of bacteria, for which he devised not only a method of staining with aniline dyes but also techniques of bacteriological culture still in general use. | | | There are three major types of tubercle bacilli that affect humans. | | | The most common form of the disease is tuberculosis of the lungs (pulmonary consumption, or phthisis), but the intestines, bones and joints, the skin, and the genitourinary, lymphatic, and nervous systems may also be affected. |
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http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Tuberculosis
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| | Tuberculosis Program |
| | M. tuberculosis primarily affects humans but can also be transmitted to hogs, cattle, and dogs. | | | There are five stages which are generally based upon the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis within cattle. | | | Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease of both animals and humans. |
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| | Hospital eTool: HealthCare Wide Hazards Module - Tuberculosis |
| | Enforcement Procedures and Scheduling for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis [OSHA Directive CPL 2.106, L.4.]. | | | Isolation rooms are maintained at negative pressure to prevent the escape of aerosolized M. | | | tuberculosis from the infected patient's room into outside corridors and unprotected employees and patients. |
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| | Tuberculosis - definition of Tuberculosis in Encyclopedia |
| | The first recombinant tuberculosis vaccine entered clinical trials in the United States in 2004 sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). | | | Tuberculosis is therefore classed as one of the granulomatous inflammatory conditions. | | | Tuberculosis has been present since antiquity - skeletal remains show prehistoric humans (4000 BC) had TB and tubercular decay has been found in the spines of Egyptian mummies from 3000-2400 BC. |
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| | Health: Tuberculosis |
| | Preventive therapy for other high-risk tuberculosis skin test reactors. | | | Knowing the HIV status of tuberculosis patients is critical to ensure appropriate treatment and follow-up. | | | Tuberculosis screening is offered to patients attending other state run clinics who may be at high risk for tuberculosis infection and to all individuals requesting HIV testing services. |
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| | Communicable Disease Fact Sheet |
| | Directly observed therapy (DOT) programs are recommended for all TB patients to help them complete their therapy. | | | TB patients with drug sensitive disease may develop drug resistant tuberculosis if they fail to take antituberculosis medications as prescribed, as well as TB patients who have been prescribed an ineffective treatment plan. | | | Tuberculosis disease indicates the person has symptoms, a significant reaction to a Mantoux skin test and organisms found in the sputum. |
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http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/tb.htm
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| | The organisms must then be cultured from sputum. | | | However, when the in vitro susceptibility of a patient's isolate is not known, which is generally the case at the beginning of therapy, selecting two agents to which the patient's isolate is likely to be susceptible can be difficult, and improper selection of drugs may subsequently result in the development of additional drug-resistant organisms. | | | Hence, tuberculosis is usually treated with four different antimicrobial agents The course of drug therapy usually lasts from 6-9 months. |
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| | Tuberculosis - Encyclopedia |
| | People have only about 5-10 % fallen ill with tuberculosis, concerned the infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis particularly with a weakened immune system. | | | Medicine resistant tuberculosis tribes (multi-resistance) are also worldwide always more frequently the cause of the illness. | | | The tuberculosis is subject to the obligation to registration in Germany as well as in many other countries. |
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| | TUBERCULOSIS |
| | While it can affect any part of the body (such as the brain, the kidneys or the spine), TB usually affects the lungs. | | | However, they may develop active TB disease in the future. | | | Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious and potentially life-threatening disease transmitted through the air. |
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| | ASK THE VET (Tuberculosis) |
| | In humans, the incidence of TB is increasing, especially in people whose immune systems are compromised, such as those infected with the AIDS virus. | | | Tuberculosis is an infectious granulomatous (walled off area of infection) disease of animals and people. | | | In birds, M. avium is the usual agent although M. bovis and M. tuberculosis can cause disease as well. |
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| | USAID Health: Infectious Diseases, Tuberculosis, Overview |
| | You are here » Home » Our Work » Health » ID » Tuberculosis » | | | USAID is strengthening the ability of countries most affected by TB to expand the use of proven and cost-effective interventions such as the internationally recognized Directly-Observed Therapy, Short Course (DOTS) strategy -- and achieve the World Health Organization (WHO) targets for TB case detection and cure rates. | | | USAID's goal is to make a significant contribution to global, regional, and national efforts to prevent and control tuberculosis and lead to a reduction in morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. |
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| | Introduction: Tuberculosis - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | Treatments for Tuberculosis: Various information is available about treatments available for Tuberculosis, prevention of Tuberculosis, current research about Tuberculosis treatments, or research treatments for other diseases. | | | Researching symptoms of Tuberculosis: Further information about the symptoms of Tuberculosis is available including a list of symptoms of Tuberculosis, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Tuberculosis, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center. | | | Misdiagnosis and Tuberculosis: Research more detailed information about misdiagnosis of Tuberculosis, failure to diagnose Tuberculosis, underlying causes of Tuberculosis (possibly misdiagnosed), or research misdiagnosis of other diseases. |
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| | Tuberculosis |
| | Tuberculosis is a chronic disease that can persist for years if it isn't treated. | | | The treatment is usually in the form of oral medications. | | | Even though treatment may require months to complete, it's vitally important that the full course of medications be taken in order for tuberculosis to be cured. |
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| | Tuberculosis Facts |
| | Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through the air. | | | Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious, re-emerging bacterial illness that usually affects the lungs. | | | Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs but that can attack other parts of the body. |
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| | Tuberculosis (TB) - American Lung Association site |
| | Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through the air. | | | It is important both for people undergoing preventive therapy and people being treated for TB disease to immediately let a doctor know if they begin having any unusual symptoms. | | | Your local American Lung Association can provide you with more comprehensive information developed for health professionals on the diagnosis, treatment and control of TB. |
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| | Tuberculosis News |
| | Tuberculosis with resistance to second-line drugs is becoming increasingly prevalent around the world, according to data from the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control released on... | | | U.S. Tuberculosis cases at an all-time low in 2005, but drug resistance increasing | | | Reversion of the ELISPOT test after treatment in Gambian tuberculosis cases |
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| | Tuberculosis |
| | The journal publishes original research and reviews on the host response and immunology of tuberculosis and the molecular biology, genetics and physiology of the organism. | | | Tuberculosis is a speciality journal focusing on the latest research advances relevant to tuberculosis control and elimination. | | | The resurgence of interest in tuberculosis has accelerated the pace of relevant research and Tuberculosis has grown with it, as the only journal dedicated to biomedical research in tuberculosis. |
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| | Safety and Health Topics: Tuberculosis |
| | OSHA withdrew its 1997 proposed standard on Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (TB) because it is unlikely to result in a meaningful reduction of disease transmission caused by contact with the most significant remaining source of occupational risk: exposure to individuals with undiagnosed and unsuspected TB. | | | OSHA Withdraws Proposal on Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis. | | | Contact the OSHA Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing OSHA DocType materials. |
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| | bmj.com Topic collections : Tuberculosis |
| | Cost effectiveness analysis of strategies for tuberculosis control in developing countries | | | Tuberculosis guidance aims to improve case detection and reduce drug resistance | | | Risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis in Russia: case-control study |
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| | Tuberculosis module (TB) |
| | Factors Associated with Default from Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment | | | Tuberculosis, which kills two million people every year, is caused by a bacterium that is so widespread in South Africa that most people have been exposed to it. | | | Genetic link could say why some get TB Research by the MRC/US Centre for Mollecular and Cellular Biology has helped identify a new genetic link to people's susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). |
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| | Tuberculosis - MayoClinic.com |
| | Signs of tubercular damage have been found in Egyptian mummies and in bones dating back at least 5,000 years. | | | Experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) predict these numbers will escalate in coming decades. | | | Today, despite advances in treatment, TB is a global pandemic, fueled by the spread of HIV/AIDS, poverty, a lack of health services and the emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes the disease. |
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| | M.tuberculosis |
| | tuberculosis using cosmids and BAC clones supplied by Dr. Stewart Cole and his colleagues at the Institut Pasteur | | | The updated genome sequence has been re-submitted to the public databases but is also available here. | | | The recently re-annotated genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been published in Microbiology: |
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