Tuberculosis (TB)

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tuberculosis (tb)
an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that typically affects the lungs, but may also occur in other organs (extrapulmonary TB). Transmission generally occurs through inhalation of aerosolized sputum droplets. A combination of 4 chemotherapeutic drugs is standard therapy. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is resistant to several standard drugs and requires more aggressive treatment.

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Tuberculosis (TB)
An infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB bacteria are spread through the air when a person with active TB coughs, sneezes, or speaks. Breathing in the bacteria can lead to infection in the air sacs of the lungs. Symptoms of TB in the lungs include cough, tiredness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats. Although the disease usually occurs in the lungs, it may also affect the larynx, lymph nodes, brain, kidneys, or bones. A person with both TB and HIV is more likely to develop tubuerculosis disease than a person infected only with the TB bacterium, and TB is considered an AIDS-defining condition in people with HIV.
See Also: Tuberculin Skin Test
  

Source: AIDSinfo, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

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Tuberculosis (TB)
Infección causada por la bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Las bacterias causantes de la tuberculosis se propagan a través del aire cuando una persona con un caso activo de tuberculosis tose, estornuda o habla. La aspiración de las bacterias puede causar infección en los alvéolos de los pulmones. Los síntomas de tuberculosis pulmonar incluyen tos, cansancio, adelgazamiento, fiebre y sudores nocturnos. Aunque la enfermedad suele ocurrir en los pulmones, también puede presentarse en la laringe, los ganglios linfáticos, el cerebro, los riñones o los huesos. Una persona con infección por el VIH y expuesta a la bacteria tuberculosa tiene más posibilidades de manifestación de la enfermedad causada por esta última que otra infectada solamente con esa bacteria. La tuberculosis se considera una afección característica del SIDA en las personas infectados por el VIH.
Véase también: Prueba cutánea de tuberculina
  

Source: infoSIDA , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

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