Background The ability of medical residents training at US urban medical centers to
diagnose and manage tuberculosis cases has important public health implications. We …

Tuberculosis (TB) rates declined steadily for decades in the United States, but several
complex social and medical factors caused TB morbidity to increase 14% from 1985 through …

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-
TB) are increasingly encountered in resource-limited settings. In the context of a national …

THE campaign against tuberculosis is beginning to receive the serious attention of college
administrators and college physicians. Prevention and early identification of tuberculosis …

Background As per the Medical Council of India (MCI), the posting in the Chest and TB
department is elective during internship. Hence, they lack hands on exposure to various …

This monograph is written for healthcare workers in any setting who are faced with the
complex care for patients with tuberculosis. Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of …

TUBERCULOSIS AND NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS
TUBERCULOSIS AND NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS SEVENTH …

Active tuberculosis and the potential for widespread disease exist on college campuses. To
maximize the benefit and minimize the potential harm of a screening program, health service …

Background: In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recently
issued “Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in …

produced by a cooperative effort of US Department of Health and Human Services, US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS …