Clinical Tuberculosis
by Lloyd N. Friedman, Martin Dedicoat, Peter D. O. Davies
6th Edition
Publisher: CRC Press
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780367529963 |
| eText ISBN | 9781351249966 |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 468 |
Clinical Tuberculosis, 6th Edition, provides an authoritative reference on the diagnosis, treatment, and control of tuberculosis. It is designed to assist clinicians, public health professionals, and laboratory personnel.
The volume covers core areas including epidemiology, transmission dynamics, latent infection, and active disease. Discussions address clinical management challenges such as drug-resistant strains, extrapulmonary disease, and HIV coinfection.
The 2021 edition incorporates dedicated radiology chapters alongside overviews of public health guidelines from organizations such as the WHO and the CDC.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The History of Tuberculosis from Earliest Times to the Development of Drugs
Chapter 2: Epidemiology
Chapter 3: Mycobacterium tuberculosis: The Genetic Organism
Chapter 4: Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
Chapter 5: Using Genotyping and Molecular Surveillance to Investigate Tuberculosis Transmission
Chapter 6: Tuberculosis Transmission Control
Chapter 7: Diagnosis of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Chapter 8: Radiology of Mycobacterial Disease
Chapter 9: Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection
Chapter 10: Clinical Pharmacology of the Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs
Chapter 11: New Developments in Drug Treatment
Chapter 12: BCG and Other Vaccines
Chapter 13: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Chapter 14: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Chapter 15: Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection
Chapter 16: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Chapter 17: The Surgical Management of Tuberculosis and Its Complications
Chapter 18: Tuberculosis in Childhood and Pregnancy
Chapter 19: Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Including Risk Factors for the Development of Tuberculosis
Chapter 20: Treatment Guidelines for Active Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Chapter 21: Tuberculosis Epidemic Control: A Comprehensive Strategy to Drive Down Tuberculosis
Chapter 22: Animal Tuberculosis
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