Clinical aspects of pulmonary tuberculosis

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作者
Fuehner, T. [1 ]
Stoll, M. [2 ]
Bange, F. C. [3 ]
Welte, T. [1 ]
Pletz, M. W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Medizin Hsch Hannover, Abt Pneumol, Carl Neuberg Stra 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
[2] Medizin Hsch Hannover, Abt Klin Immunol, Hannover, Germany
[3] Medizin Hsch Hannover, Abt Medizin Mikrobiol & Krankenhaushygiene, Hannover, Germany
来源
PNEUMOLOGE | 2007年 / 4卷 / 03期
关键词
Pulmonary tuberculosis; Reactivation; Reinfection; Tuberculin skin test; Interferon gamma assay;
D O I
10.1007/s10405-007-0146-z
中图分类号
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
Pulmonary tuberculosis can be divided into primary and post-primary forms. Infected individuals can present with highly variable clinical pictures dependent on risk factors (e.g. HIV infection, ethnic background), exposition (e.g. origin in high prevalence regions) and stage (primary infection, reinfection, reactivation). More people continue to die from tuberculosis yearly than from any other bacterial infection. It is crucial to identify patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis in order to promptly initiate therapy and to prevent transmission of the disease.
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页码:151 / 162
页数:12
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