Main description:

This book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis.

Presented in a step by step approach, the text provides the latest information in the specialty, guiding clinicians through the history of the disease, its epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathology, to clinical presentation, imaging, diagnosis, and treatment options.

The book is enhanced by illustrations and figures, and provides a clear understanding of the management of the disease from a global perspective and the challenges associated with tuberculosis care.

Key points

Practical guide to diagnosis and management of tuberculosis
Presented in a step by step approach, providing latest information in the field
Includes illustrations and figures to assist learning
Provides clear understanding of challenges associated with tuberculosis care

Contents:

Chapter 1. History of Tuberculosis
Chapter 2. Epidemiology
Chapter 3. The Organism
Chapter 4. Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
Chapter 5. Pathology of Tuberculosis
Chapter 6. Clinical Presentation of Tuberculosis
Chapter 7. Radiology of Tuberculosis
Chapter 8. Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Chapter 9. Antituberculosis Drugs
Chapter 10. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program of India