Tuberculosis Current Concepts and Treatment

Featuring contributions from world-renowned researchers, Tuberculosis: Current Concepts & Treatment is the book you need to develop a complete understanding of the epidemiology, presentation, & treatment of sensitive & multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, as well as related environmental & public health control issues. It discusses new diagnostic methods, including the polymerase chain reaction & restriction fragment length polymorphisms. You'll find comprehensive coverage of pulmonary & extrapulmonary tuberculosis in both children & adults, as well as a special section on pregnancy & a chapter on atypical mycobacteria. The influence of the human immunodeficiency virus on the epidemiology, transmission, pathopysiology, manifestations, & treatment of tuberculosis & atypical mycobacteria are reviewed, including the latest American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, & control of these conditions. A special chapter devoted solely to radiology features 117 radiographs of mycobacterial disease. Also included in the book are recommendations for skin testing & chemopropylaxis, discussions of public health control issues, & an examination of the use of BCG vaccine for disease prevention. Packed with practical & theoretical information, this book is a must for anyone concerned wit tuberculosis.Friedman, Lloyd N. is the author of 'Tuberculosis Current Concepts and Treatment', published 1994 under ISBN 9780849348259 and ISBN 0849348250.