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Tuberculosis

What is tuberculosis (TB)?

Tuberculosis (TB) is a that usually attacks the lungs. But it can also attack other parts of the body, including the kidneys, spine, and brain.

Not everyone infected with TB bacteria (germs) becomes sick. So, there are two types of TB conditions:

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  1. Tuberculosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is tuberculosis (TB)? Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that usually attacks the lungs. But it can also attack other parts of the body, ... more common in certain other countries. What causes tuberculosis (TB)? TB is caused by bacteria (germs) called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/tuberculosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Tuberculosis Screening: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Tuberculosis Screening What is a tuberculosis (TB) screening? A tuberculosis screening test checks to see if you have the bacteria (germs) that cause tuberculosis (TB) in your body. TB is a bacterial ... Lung Association [Internet]. Chicago: American Lung Association; c2022. Tuberculosis Symptoms and Diagnosis; [updated 2020 Mar 9; cited ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/tuberculosis-screening - Medical Tests
  3. Disseminated tuberculosis 
    Disseminated tuberculosis is a mycobacterial infection in which mycobacteria spread from the lungs to other parts of the body ... Tuberculosis (TB) infection can develop after breathing in droplets sprayed into the air from a cough or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000624.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pulmonary tuberculosis 
    Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs. It may spread to other organs. ... Pulmonary TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M tuberculosis) . TB is contagious. This means the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000077.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Taking medicines to treat tuberculosis 
    Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection that mainly involves the lungs, but may spread to other ... Bailey TC, Philips JA. Tuberculosis. In: Goldman L, Cooney KA, eds. ... ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap 299. Horne DJ, Payam ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000425.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Tuberculosis in the lung (image) 
    Tuberculosis is caused by a group of organisms: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M bovis , M africanum and a few other rarer subtypes. Tuberculosis usually appears as a lung (pulmonary) infection. However, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1034.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Tuberculosis, advanced - chest x-rays (image) 
    Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes inflammation, the formation of tubercles and other growths within tissue, ... death. These chest x-rays show advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. There are multiple light areas (opacities) of varying ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Sputum stain for mycobacteria 
    ... check for a type of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other infections. ... The test is performed when your provider suspects tuberculosis or other mycobacterium infection.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003724.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Tuberculosis of the lungs (image) 
    Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial disease that primarily involves the lungs. Tuberculosis may develop after inhaling infected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19099.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Tuberculosis in the kidney (image) 
    Kidneys can be damaged by tuberculosis. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but may cause infection in many other organs in the body. (Image courtesy of the Centers ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1033.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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