tailieunhanh - The pathophysiology of tuberculosis - Tuberculosis: back to basics

The requirements for discharging known or highly-suspected multi-drug resistant TB (MDRTB) patients are more stringent. Since the number of new MDRTB patients in NYC has decreased by over 90% since 1992, the likelihood that a patient whose susceptibility results are not yet available upon discharge will have MDRTB is very small. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) maintains an excellent infrastructure of ambulatory care clinics to diagnose and treat TB patients and to provide supporting services such as DOT, all free of charge to the patient. These clinics are staffed by knowledgeable healthcare professionals with vast experience in. | The pathophysiology of tuberculosis Tuberculosis back to basics Manchester Thurs 18th November 2004 Graham Rook Centre for Infectious Disease and International Health Windeyer Institute University College London Different locations of primary and progressive lesions Calcified primary lesions Cavitary lesions in 204 in 105 individuals individuals Medlar . 1948 Am Rev Tuberc 58 583 Sweany et ai. 1931 Am Rev Tuberc 24 558 . S . -- Primary lesion Haematogenous spread Latent TB Cavitary TB In situ PCR Reactivation HIV Stress Poverty Smoking