Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

An infectious disease caused by the bacillus mycobacterium tuberculosis, often accompanied by fever and a loss of appetite. It is primarily an infection of the lungs, but any organ system is susceptible, so its manifestations may be varied.

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Mantoux test

Health care; Tuberculosis

A method of skin testing that is performed by injecting 0.1 mL of PPD-tuberculin containing 5 tuberculin units into the dermis (i.e., the second layer of skin) of the forearm with a needle and ...

multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)

Health care; Tuberculosis

Active TB caused by M. tuberculosis organisms that are resistant to more than one anti-TB drug; in practice, often refers to organisms that are resistant to both INH and rifampin with or without ...

negative pressure

Health care; Tuberculosis

The relative air pressure difference between two areas in a health-care facility. A room that is at negative pressure has a lower pressure than adjacent areas, which keeps air from flowing out of the ...

nosocomial

Health care; Tuberculosis

An occurrence, usually an infection, that is acquired in a hospital or as a result of medical care.

para-aminosalicylic acid

Health care; Tuberculosis

A second-line, oral anti-TB drug used for treating drug-resistant TB.

pathogenesis

Health care; Tuberculosis

The pathologic, physiologic, or biochemical process by which a disease develops.

pathogenicity

Health care; Tuberculosis

The quality of producing or the ability to produce pathologic changes or disease. Some nontuberculous mycobacteria are pathogenic (e.g., Mycobacterium kansasii), and others are not (e.g., ...