Overview
Tuberculosis is a contagious airborne infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly affecting lungs.
Symptoms
- •Chronic cough
- •Hemoptysis
- •Night sweats
- •Weight loss
Diagnosis
- ✓Sputum AFB
- ✓GeneXpert MTB/RIF
- ✓Chest X-ray
- ✓TST/IGRA
Treatments
- →RIPE 2 mo + RI 4 mo
- →DOTS
- →MDR-TB regimens
Risk Factors
⚠️HIV
⚠️Malnutrition
⚠️Crowded living
⚠️Diabetes
Key Facts
- ℹ️1.5M deaths/year
- ℹ️Latent TB in 25% world
ICD-10: A15-A19 | Prevalence: çok yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025