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Tuberculosis
Researchers at University of Bern publish new data on tuberculosis
December 9th, 2008
"Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious granulomatous disease that is caused in human beings by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and, less frequently, by Mycobacterium bovis," scientists writing in the journal Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery report. "Atypical mycobacteria have also been recognized.(1) Tuberculosis has been a worldwide health problem for centuries. Although the prevalence of TB was reduced decades ago, the number of cases started increasing again because of the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus infection and the development of multidrug-resistant species of the bacteria.(2) Patients who are immunocompromised have a much higher...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-09)
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