Main description:

This issue of World Clinics - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine focuses on tuberculosis, a common infection with myriad presentations. Volume 3, No: 1, is an up-to-date collection of articles by internationally renowned contributors.

The book begins with discussion on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of tuberculosis. Further discussion on clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings, and management of both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant tuberculosis provides useful insights for pulmonologists, physicians, intensivists, internists, students and teachers.

Key Features

Evidence-based review of Tuberculosis topics providing an updated understanding of the subject
Concludes with useful information on both the international standards of tuberculosis care and the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in India
The latest issue in the World Clinics - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine series

Contents:

Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
Mycobacteriology, Pathogenesis, and Pathology of Tuberculosis
Clinical Features and Complications of Tuberculosis
Radiology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: State-of-the-Art
Treatment of Tuberculosis
Newer Antituberculosis Drugs
Smoking and Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis and Pregnancy
Tuberculosis and Liver Diseases
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Emergencies
Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in India
International Standards of Tuberculosis Care