title: Tuberculosis in a geriatric unit.
abstract: All cases of tuberculosis admitted to a geriatric unit over five years were reviewed. The problems involved in diagnosing and managing the disease in the elderly are discussed, emphasizing the importance of diagnosing a treatable disease that may otherwise be fatal.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis; D014401:Tuberculosis, Urogenital / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents