Tuberculosis: Clinical Management and New Challenges

This monograph provides authoritative coverage of the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis. Following an introduction and brief history of TB, subsequent chapters cover both basic science, prevention, disease manifestations and treatment, including management recommendations. The book also addresses new challenges, including TB and AIDS, new "at-risk" populations, the phenomenon of multi-drug resistant TB and the latest developments for the diagnosis of TB, including the impact of molecular biology.