Now Practical Tuberculosis

Author: Zeng Zhengguo, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically discusses the history, current prevalence, and future trends of tuberculosis. It covers the basic goals and relevant policies of tuberculosis prevention and control in China, as well as the biology, immunology, and epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It focuses on the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, clinical classification, acute cases and complications of pulmonary tuberculosis, characteristics of pediatric and elderly tuberculosis, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The book also includes preventive strategies such as tuberculosis control, monitoring, evaluation, health education, and commonly used diagnostic and treatment techniques and operational procedures for tuberculosis. This book is a specialized work on tuberculosis prevention and control. It is highly scientific, practical, and actionable, serving as a reference tool for doctors in tuberculosis hospitals, tuberculosis prevention and control institutions, various levels of disease control centers, and departments of general hospitals. It is also a valuable reference for teaching and research in medical colleges, universities, and research institutions.