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Chapter-47 Reactivation and Reinfection Tuberculosis

BOOK TITLE: Tuberculosis

Author

1. Narayanan Sujatha
2. Guleria JS

ISBN

9788184485141

DOI

10.5005/jp/books/10992_47

Edition

2/e

Publishing Year

2009

Pages

Author Affiliations

1. Tuberculosis Research Centre, Mayor V.R. Ramanathan Road, Chetpet, Chennai, India, Shanmugam Multispeciality Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Abstract

This chapter begins with an overview regarding the natural history of TB infection. This is followed by a description of clinical presentation of primary and postprimary TB, pathogenesis and molecular epidemiology. Differentiating treatment failure from exogenous reinfection is then presented.

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