Reported tb cases united states, 19822011 ses year cdc. This is fourth edition of treatment of tuberculosis. A positive result indicates that a person has been infected with the tuberculosis bacteria at some point in his or her life. Tb usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. Tuberculosis tb is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through. Archived from the original pdf on 6 september 2012. It was declared a global emergency by the world health. Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem worldwide, particularly affecting the poorest in both highincome and developing countries.
Since the 1993 declaration, this disease is considered a worldwide emergency and it is considered as one of the great challenges of the xxi cen. Cinco pacientes fueron diagnosticados con tuberculosis pulmo. Tuberculosis is a worldwide public health problem that constitutes one of the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in human beings. First, the recommendation to discontinue the regimen based on just 2 months of rifampicin. About 90 percent of those who become infected show no sign of disease latent infection, but harbor the organism and have a risk of developing active tb later. Nom006ssa220, prevencion tbp tuberculosis medicina. Publican proynom006stps2017, revisa sus especificaciones. Several important recommendations are being promoted in this new edition. Tuberculosis tb is an airborne infectious disease caused by organisms of the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from a curable infectious disease. Tb disease is suspected clinically when a person presents with the symptoms mentioned above usually together with abnormal findings on a chest xray. The pih guide to the medical management of multidrugresistant tuberculosis documento pdf. Tuberculosis airborne disease caused by the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis m. Tuberculosis tb is an infectious disease that is acquired by inhaling the bacteria that cause the disease.
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