title: [Contemporary threat of tuberculosis].
abstract: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by mycobacteria which belongs to the genus Mycobacterium and the family Mycobacteriaceae. Although tuberculosis is known for thousands of years, it is still an important diagnostic and therapeutic problem throughout the world, especially in poorer countries. Still correct diagnosis of active infection with M. tuberculosis causes many difficulties. The paper presents the most relevant issues concerning the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, to be reflected in daily practice.
authors: Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of National Defense, Department of Internal Medicine, Pneumonology and Allergology. r.rozynska@gmail.pl
authors: Renata
authors: R
authors: Rozyńska
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Targowski
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents