Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is an infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints.

See also

• Abreugraphy
• ATC code J04 Drugs for treatment of TB
• Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
• Heaf test
• Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer, other mycobacteria caused disease
• List of famous tuberculosis victims
• Mycobacterium bovis causes TB in cattle
• Nontuberculous mycobacteria
• Tuberculosis classification
• Tuberculosis diagnosis
• Tuberculosis radiology
• Tuberculosis treatment