Relevant aspects of tuberculosis for health professionals

• Main Authors: Alexandre Daronco (Author), Tássia Silvana Borges (Author), Eduardo Chaida Sonda (Author), Charlene dos Santos Silveira (Author), Grega Rúbia Bee (Author), Paola Teixeira Passos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with broad clinical spectrum, of which causative agent is the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Koch's bacillus), a strictly aerobic mycobacteria. Although it is an ancient disease that has affected humans for centuries, being a ma...