title: Tuberculosis: clinical features, diagnosis and management.
abstract: This article presents an overview of tuberculosis and includes general information on the disease, signs, symptoms and diagnosis, up-to-date statistics and the implications for nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Division, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, London. gwilliams@iuatld.org
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D018450:Disease Progression; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D020407:Internet; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology