RT Book, Section
A1 Sethi, Aisha
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161352752
T1 Tuberculosis and Infections with Atypical Mycobacteria
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161352752
RD 2024/04/20
AB AT-A-GLANCEInfection  with  Mycobacterium  tuberculosis  or  other  very  closely  related  strains,  as  well  as  the  inflammatory  reaction  of  the  host  define,  the  disease  (tuberculosis  [TB]).One-third  of  the  world’s  population  is  infected  with  TB.TB  is  the  main  cause  of  death  of  patients  infected  with  HIV.TB  usually  affects  the  lung,  but  virtually  all  other  organ  systems  may  be  involved.TB  of  the  skin  is  a  relatively  rare  manifestation  with  a  wide  spectrum  of  clinical  findings  depending  on  the  source  of  infection  and  the  immune  status  of  the  host.Diagnosis  is  based  on  clinical  manifestations,  histopathologic  analysis,  demonstration  of  the  relevant  mycobacteria  in  tissue  or  in  culture  and  host  reaction  to  M.  tuberculosis  antigen.Treatment  is  with  standard  multidrug  regimens;  cases  of  multidrug-resistant  TB  or  extensively  multidrug-resistant  TB  require  special  attention.Course  and  prognosis  depend  on  the  immune  status  of  the  host.  Treatment  is  curative  except  for  patients  with  a  severely  compromised  immune  system.