Tuberculosis (TB)
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 »
Topics
Basic TB Facts
Signs and Symptoms, Transmission, Risk Factors, Exposure, TB Personal Stories…
Testing & Diagnosis
Testing Methods, Tuberculin Skin Testing, Blood Tests...
Infection Control & Prevention
Infection Control in Health-Care Settings, International Travelers, Respiratory Protection...
TB in Specific Populations
African-Americans, Corrections, Children, Homeless, Pregnancy, Travelers . . .
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, New 12–dose Regimen...
TB & HIV Coinfection
Basic Information, Treatment Regimens...
Vaccines & Immunizations
BCG Vaccine...
Laboratory Information
Drug Susceptibility Testing, Genotyping, Identification, Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP)...
Research
TB Trials Consortium, TB Epidemiologic Studies, Behavioral & Social Science Research...
Education & Training
Events
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