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Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs. But, TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. TB disease was once the leading cause of death in the United States. Learn More »

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Basic TB Facts

Signs and Symptoms, Transmission, Risk Factors, Exposure...

Testing & Diagnosis

Testing Methods, Tuberculin Skin Testing, Blood Tests...

Infection Control & Prevention

Infection Control in Health-Care Settings, Respiratory Protection...

TB in Specific Populations

African Americans, International Travelers, Pregnancy...

Drug-Resistant TB

Treatment Regimens, Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR TB), Extensively Drug-Resistant TB (XDR TB)

Treatment

Regimens for Latent TB Infection and TB Disease...

TB & HIV Coinfection

Basic Information, Treatment Regimens...

Vaccines & Immunizations

BCG Vaccine...

Laboratory Information

Drug Susceptibility Testing, Genotyping, Identification...

Research

TB Trials Consortium, TB Epidemiologic Studies, Behavioral & Social Science Research...

 


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