Tuberculosis and Related Infections

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• Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Tuberculosis worldwide
  • Tuberculosis in the United States
  • How Tuberculosis Develops
    • Primary infection
    • Latent infection
    • Active disease
    • Transmission of infection
    • Progression and spread of infection
  • Symptoms and Complications
    • Primary infection
    • Latent infection
    • Active pulmonary tuberculosis
    • Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  • Diagnosis
    • Chest x-ray for tuberculosis
    • Sputum tests for tuberculosis
    • Skin test for tuberculosis
    • Blood test for tuberculosis
    • Other tests
  • Screening Tests for Tuberculosis
  • Treatment
    • Isolation
    • Antibiotics
    • Drug resistance
    • Other treatments
  • Prevention
    • Stopping the spread of tuberculosis
    • Treating tuberculosis early
    • Vaccination for tuberculosis

• Miliary Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Infections Caused by Bacteria Related to Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) Infections
    • MAC lung infections
    • MAC lymph node infections
    • Widespread MAC infections
  • Other Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections
    • Skin infections
    • Wound and foreign body infections

• Leprosy
  • Transmission of leprosy
  • Classification of leprosy
  • Symptoms
    • Complications of leprosy
    • Leprosy reactions
  • Diagnosis
  • Prevention
  • Treatment