Description
Tuberculosis (4th Ed.)
The Essentials, Fourth Edition
Lung Biology in Health and Disease Series
Coordinator: Raviglione Mario C.
Language: EnglishSubjects for Tuberculosis:
Keywords
Tb Infection; Provider Initiate HIV Testing; The epidemiology of tuberculosis; Tb Control; Treatment of tuberculosis; Stop TB; Programmatic control of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; LTBI; New drugs for tuberculosis; MDR Tb; The new future of tuberculosis vaccinology; MDR Tb Treatment; Latent Tuberculosis Infection; Interferon Gamma Release Assays; IGRAs; Tb Patient; IPT; MDR TB Case; Stop TB Partnership; anti-TB Drug Resistance; Tb Treatment; Case Detection; Dot Program; XDR Tb; HIV Program; Tb Disease; Dot Strategy; Li Ne; AFB Smear
Publication date: 11-2009
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 05-2017
· 15.2x22.9 cm · Paperback
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Every second a new person is exposed to tuberculosis (TB). Each untreated TB-infected person will infect 10-15 people every year. Following the success of its predecessor, this new edition of Tuberculosis: The Essentials scrutinizes the new discoveries and observations of the key aspects of the disease. Recognized world experts provide a concise, state-of-the-art review of the 15 essential elements of TBsupply an international, current view of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment methodsdiscuss the emerging threat of XDR-TB and the HIV/AIDS factorassess advances in TB research such as new drugs and vaccinesreflect on the progress of the "Stop TB" strategy.
See What?s New in the Fourth Edition:
- Updated chapters on epidemiology and pathogenesis provide new insights on TB infection and disease
- Updated chapters on diagnosis and treatment cover new tests and molecular detection methods
- Information on developing effective regiments and discussion of situations deserving specific precautions
- Coverage of adherence issues
The book book is an essential guide for everybody working in the field of TB, from specialists to nurses and students, both from a clinical and public health perspective.
The Global Tuberculosis Epidemic: Scale, Dynamics, and Prospects for Control. The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis: New Insights. Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis. Treatment of Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis/HIV Coinfection: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects, and Programmatic Interventions. Achieving Higher Case Detection and Cure Rates: National Programs and Beyond. Antituberculosis Drug Resistance in the World: The Latest Information. Programmatic Control of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Programmatic Management of HIV-Associated Tuberculosis. WHO's Stop TB Strategy: Progress and Prospects
New Drugs for Tuberculosis. The Future of Tuberculosis Vaccinology.
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