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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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recirculation
Health care; Tuberculosis
Ventilation in which all or most of the air that is exhausted from an area is returned to the same area or other areas of the facility.
regimen
Health care; Tuberculosis
Any particular TB treatment plan that specifies which drugs are used, in what doses, according to what schedule, and for how long.
registry
Health care; Tuberculosis
A record-keeping method for collecting clinical, laboratory, and radiographic data concerning TB patients so that the data can be organized and made available for epidemiologic study.
resistance
Health care; Tuberculosis
The ability of some strains of bacteria, including M. tuberculosis, to grow and multiply in the presence of certain drugs that ordinarily kill them; such strains are referred to as drug-resistant ...
rifampin
Health care; Tuberculosis
A first-line, oral anti-TB drug that, when used concomitantly with INH and pyrazinamide, provides the basis for short-course therapy.
room-air HEPA recirculation systems and units
Health care; Tuberculosis
Devices (either fixed or portable) that remove airborne contaminants by recirculating air through a HEPA filter.
second-line drugs
Health care; Tuberculosis
Anti-TB drugs used when the first-line drugs cannot be used (e.g., for drug-resistant TB or because of adverse reactions to the first-line drugs). Examples are cycloserine, ethionamide, and ...
