The current clinical classification system for tuberculosis (TB) is based on the pathogenesis of the disease. [1] Health care providers should comply with local laws and regulations requiring the …

Class 4 TB identifies people who had active TB in the past but no longer show any evidence of active disease. Some people in class 5 may already be receiving treatment while they wait for …

Healthcare providers can choose the appropriate TB treatment regimen based on drug-susceptibility results, coexisting medical conditions (e.g., HIV, diabetes), and potential for drug …

Management of tuberculosis refers to techniques and procedures utilized for treating tuberculosis (TB), or simply a treatment plan for TB. The medical standard for active TB is a short course …

2018年9月17日 · Pulmonary TB occurs when M. tuberculosis primarily attacks the lungs. However, it can spread from there to other organs. Pulmonary TB is curable with an early …

To meet the urgent demand for a universally acceptable system of classifying tuberculous disease of the lungs, Hilleboe and Holm1 devised a purely descriptive classification, which can be sum …

Pulmonary TB (PTB) refers to any bacteriologically confirmed or clinically diagnosed case of TB involving the lung parenchyma or the tracheobronchial tree. Miliary TB is classified as PTB …

Patients in whom drug-resistant TB is diagnosed and who require treatment with second-line drugs are classified as WHO TB diagnostic Category IV and require regimens termed …

History of episode(s) of TB, abnormal stable radiographic findings in a person with a positive reaction to the tuberculin skin test, negative bacteriologic studies (if done) and no clinical or …

2024年12月18日 · Prompt diagnosis of active TB facilitates timely therapeutic intervention and minimizes community transmission [2,3]. The diagnosis of pulmonary TB in adults will be …