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Tuberculosis

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, 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, ...
    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 ...
    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. Taking medicines to treat tuberculosis 
    Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious bacterial infection that mainly involves the lungs, but may spread to other organs. The ... cure the infection with medicines that fight the TB bacteria.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000425.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. 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 bacteria may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000077.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Sputum stain for mycobacteria 
    ... check for a type of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other infections. ... The test is performed when the doctor suspects tuberculosis or other mycobacterium infection.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003724.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. TB Risk and People Born in or Who Travel to Places Where TB is Common (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Tuberculosis/Related Issues ... Tuberculosis ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Some people have a higher risk for developing tuberculosis than others.
    https://www.cdc.gov/tb/risk-factors/country.html - External Health Links
  8. HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)  
    People who have HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) should be treated for both diseases; timing and what medicines to take depends on a person’s individual circumstances.
    https://hivinfo.nih.gov/.../fact-sheets/hiv-and-tuberculosis-tb - External Health Links
  9. Treatment for Latent TB Infection and TB Disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Learn more about treatment for latent TB infection and TB disease, treatment regimens, adverse events, and TB treatment in specific populations.
    https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/treatment/default.htm - External Health Links
  10. Meningitis - tuberculous 
    Tuberculous meningitis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis . This is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis ( TB ). The bacteria spread to the brain and spine from another place in the body, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000650.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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