Tuberculosis in Adults and Children [Paperback]

This work contains updated and clinically relevant information about tuberculosis. It is aimed at providing a succinct overview of history and disease epidemiology, clinical presentation and the most recent scientific developments in the field of tuberculosis research, with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment.? It may serve as a practical resource for students, clinicians and researchers who work in the field of infectious diseases.

Preface. Chapter 1. Epidemiology.?Chapter 2. Pathogenesis. Chapter 3. Clinical manifestations. Chapter 4. Diagnosis. Chapter 5. Treatment. Chapter 6.Prevention. Index.

The purpose is to describe the current challengesin prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis. Sincetuberculosis is one of the major infections occurring throughout the world, theobjectives are certainly worthy. & The book is written for a broad audiencethat includes all healthcare workers, both clinicians and those in laboratorysettings. Medical students, public health students, medical technologists,laboratory scientists, and neophyte as well as more seasoned clinicians canbenefit from this monograph. (Rudolf Jan Kotula, Doodys Book Reviews,September, 2015)

The most up-to-date scientific developments on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of all forms of tuberculosis

Direct clinical relevance

Concise, easy to read

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