Historical Background

1 Tuberculosis in Ancient Egypt
2 Historical Aspects of Tuberculosis
Epidemiology
3 Global Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
4 Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia
5 The Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
6 Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis
7 Tuberculosis in Special Groups and Occupational Hazards
Microbiology, Immunology, Pathogenesis and Pathology
8 Microbiology of Tuberculosis
9 The Immunology and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
10 Pathology of Tuberculosis
11 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Diagnosis
12 Serologie Testing for Tuberculosis
13 PCR and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
14 Hematologic Findings in Mycobacterial Infections Among Immunosuppressed and Immunocompetent Patients
15 Immunodiagnostics for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Organ-related Chapters
16 Childhood Tuberculosis
17 Primary Tuberculosis in Adults
18 Miliary/Disseminated Tuberculosis
19 Tuberculosis and Pregnancy
20 Post-primary Pulmonary Tuberculosis
21 Endobronchial Tuberculosis
22 Pleural Tuberculosis
23 Radiology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
24 Pulmonary Function Test and Tuberculosis
25 Thoracic Surgery for Tuberculosis
26 Radionuclides in Pulmonary and Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis
27 Tuberculosis of the Heart and Pericardium
28 Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis
29 Tuberculosis and Co-infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
30 Spinal Tuberculosis
31 Surgical Management of Spinal Tuberculosis
32 Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System
33 Imaging of Brain and Spinal Cord Tuberculosis
34 Extraspinal Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis
35 Imaging of Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis
36 Tuberculosis of the Skin
37 Abdominal Tuberculosis
38 Imaging of Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis
39 Genitourinary Tuberculosis
40 Ocular Manifestations of Tuberculosis
41 Otorhinolaryngeal Aspects of Tuberculosis
42 Endocrine and Metabolie Manifestations of Tuberculosis
43 Tuberculous Vasculitis and Mycotic Aneurysms
Treatment
44 Treatment of Tuberculosis
45 Directly Observed Treatment for Tuberculosis Control
46 Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
47 Monitoring Treatment Efficiacy
Control and Prevention
48 Tuberculosis Control in Developing and Developed Countries
49 BCG and New Tuberculosis Vaccines
50 Tuberculosis in Animals
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