Tuberculosis: A review
Summary Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of bacterial origin caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is also known as Koch bacillus or tubercle bacillus. The burden of TB has remain...
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2020-08-01
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Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of bacterial origin caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is also known as Koch bacillus or tubercle bacillus. The burden of TB has remained a problem due to factors that have promoted and fostered transmission, including increasing resistance of the disease to the most effective first-line anti-TB drugs. There is the need for cases to be diagnosed early and managed appropriately by skilled and knowledgeable health care workers (HCWs). Reports of low level of knowledge concerning TB among some HCWs during the 2016 hajj prompted this review which was prepared using articles on TB searched on various websites of international institutions like the world health organization (WHO), the United States center for disease control and prevention (CDC) and PubMed. Here we provide a brief history of tuberculosis and an overview of the current literature on, basic classification of, immunology, public health concerns and treatment guidelines of TB. The information provided will be a useful guide for HCWs and the general public.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d940b82c9cd945c7b8d14211249c2a1c2024-03-06T12:03:49ZengNigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State BranchIbom Medical Journal1597-71882735-99642020-08-0113210.61386/imj.v13i2.194Tuberculosis: A reviewAirauhi OAAirauhi ULYusuf EO Summary Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of bacterial origin caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is also known as Koch bacillus or tubercle bacillus. The burden of TB has remained a problem due to factors that have promoted and fostered transmission, including increasing resistance of the disease to the most effective first-line anti-TB drugs. There is the need for cases to be diagnosed early and managed appropriately by skilled and knowledgeable health care workers (HCWs). Reports of low level of knowledge concerning TB among some HCWs during the 2016 hajj prompted this review which was prepared using articles on TB searched on various websites of international institutions like the world health organization (WHO), the United States center for disease control and prevention (CDC) and PubMed. Here we provide a brief history of tuberculosis and an overview of the current literature on, basic classification of, immunology, public health concerns and treatment guidelines of TB. The information provided will be a useful guide for HCWs and the general public. https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/194M. tuberculosisKoch bacillusinfectious diseaseimmunologytreatment guidelines |
| spellingShingle | Airauhi OA Airauhi UL Yusuf EO Tuberculosis: A review Ibom Medical Journal M. tuberculosis Koch bacillus infectious disease immunology treatment guidelines |
| title | Tuberculosis: A review |
| title_full | Tuberculosis: A review |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis: A review |
| title_short | Tuberculosis: A review |
| title_sort | tuberculosis a review |
| topic | M. tuberculosis Koch bacillus infectious disease immunology treatment guidelines |
| url | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/194 |
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