title: Osteoarticular Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
abstract: Osteoarticular mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) can present as a subtle insidious infection. Symptoms vary with bone TB. Osteoarticular TB generally responds to proper antimicrobial therapy, affording sufficient treatment and arrest of the disease process. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and a case review are presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: College of Notre Dame, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Childs
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents