Clinical Focus Series: Tuberculosis Selected Problems

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including the abdomen, glands, bones and nervous system (NHS Choices).

Part of the Clinical Focus series, this book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of this serious condition.

Beginning with an introduction to the microbiology and epidemiology of the disease, the following chapters provide in depth coverage of the clinical assessment, diagnostic techniques, and management options for different strains of tuberculosis.

Each chapter is highly illustrated with tables and images to enhance the detailed text.

Edited by recognised specialists from Belgrade, Serbia, the new volume in this series includes contributions from highly experienced clinicians throughout the world.

Key Points

• Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
• Part of the Clinical Focus series
• Highly illustrated with tables and images
• Internationally recognised editor and author team

1. Microbiology Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
2. Epidemiology Of Tuberculosis
3. Latent Tuberculosis
4. Diagnosis Of Tuberculosis
5. Tuberculosis Of The Lymph Nodes
6. Bronchoscopy And Interventional Bronchoscopy In Tuberculosis?
7. Bronchogenic Tuberculosis
8. Miliary Tuberculosis
9. Tuberculosis Effusion And The Role Of Closed Pleural Biopsy And Pleuroscopy
10. Clinically Undiagnosed Tuberculosis
11. Challenges Of The Diagnosis And Treatment Of MDR And XDR Tuberculosis
12. Childhood Tuberculosis
13. Tuberculosis In Immuncompromised
14. Smoking And Tuberculosis
15. Pulmonary Diseases Caused By Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium
16. Treatment Of Tuberculosis
17. Management Of Adverse Effects Of TB Drugs
18. Vitamin D In Tuberculosis
19. Surgery In Tuberculosis
20. Prevention Of Tuberculosis In Areas Of High And Low Tuberculosis

Violeta V Mihailovic Vucinic MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pulmonology, Vth Clinical Department for Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Diseases

Dragana M Jovanovic PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Thoracic Oncology and ILD Clinical Department

Both at University Hospital of Pulmonology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia