Chapter 10. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie1,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey2
  1. Stephen H. Gillespie

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch10

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Gillespie, S. H. (2006) Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch10

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 2

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • mycobacterium tuberculosis;
  • lymph node tuberculosis and tuberculosis meningitis;
  • multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB);
  • directly observed therapy short course (DOTS) strategy;
  • extrapulmonary tuberculosis treatment

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • History

  • Description of the Organism

  • Pathogenesis

  • Epidemiology

  • Clinical Features

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Treatment

  • Tuberculosis Control

  • References

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