tuberculosis
61Tuberculosis osteoarticular — Habitualmente la tuberculosis osteoarticular afecta conjuntamiento a hueso y articulación, está producida por una bacteria del género Mycobacterium y suele proceder de una infección primaria pulmonar, así como encontrarse otras infecciones… …
62Tuberculosis classification — Main article: Tuberculosis Tuberculosis classification systemThe current clinical classification system for tuberculosis (TB) is based on the pathogenesis of the disease. Health care providers should comply with local laws and regulations… …
63Tuberculosis in Montreal — The association of tuberculosis (TB) with poverty has long been recognized, yet it may reflect not only characteristics of poor individuals, but also housing and neighbourhood features which promote airborne spread. It is determined whether… …
64Tuberculosis, active — The presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection with a positive chest X ray. Treatment of active tuberculosis is mandatory by law …
65Tuberculosis, genetic susceptibility to — Genes that make someone susceptible to developing tuberculosis (TB) when exposed to the bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that causes it. Although there are millions of new cases of TB each year, not everyone exposed to the bacterium becomes …
66tuberculosis ocular — Eng. Ocular tuberculosis Infección ocular producida por M. tuberculosis en el transcurso de una diseminación sistémica. De las estructuras intraoculares la coroides es la zona afectada con mayor frecuencia, especialmente en forma de tubérculos… …
67tuberculosis verrucosa cutis — warty tuberculosis a type of cutaneous tuberculosis consisting of a wartlike lesion, acquired accidentally by inoculation from an infected source; usually seen in those having a degree of immunity or tuberculin sensitivity because of previous… …
68Tuberculosis, miliary — The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, due to dissemination of infected material through the bloodstream in a process somewhat like the metastasis of a malignancy. The word “miliary” is a botanical… …
69Tuberculosis, pulmonary — TB in the lungs. This is the most common form of active tuberculosis. It can be easily transmitted to others when the patient coughs …
70tuberculosis test — 1. a test for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis; see tuberculin t. and niacin t …
