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Tuberculosis
A chronic, recurrent infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) may affect almost any tissue or organ of the body with the lungs being the most common site of infection. The clinical stages of TB are primary or initial infection, latent or dormant infection, and recrudescent or adult-type TB. Ninety to 95% of primary TB infections may go unrecognized. Histopathologically, tissue lesions consist of granulomas which usually undergo central caseation necrosis. Local symptoms of TB vary according to the part affected; acute symptoms include hectic fever, sweats, and emaciation; serious complications include granulomatous erosion of pulmonary bronchi associated with hemoptysis. If untreated, progressive TB may be associated with a high degree of mortality. This infection is frequently observed in immunocompromised individuals with AIDS or a history of illicit IV drug use.
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Pulmonary tuberculosis 107 trials · 110 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Latent tuberculosis infection 72 trials
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis 9 trials · 40 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis 6 trials · 28 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Active tuberculosis 23 trials
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Tuberculous encephalopathy 1 trial
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Endocrine tuberculosis 0 trials Sub-types →
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Multifocal tuberculosis 0 trials
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Primary bone and joint tuberculosis 0 trials
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Primary tuberculous lymphadenitis 0 trials
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Tuberculoma 0 trials