Tuberculosis merges state-of-the-art research developments with principles of programmatic TB management.

Features:

• Assesses what has been achieved in the past decade since the launch and promotion of modern TB control practices, commonly referred to as DOTS
• Succinctly compiles our current knowledge of TB, its control, and related scientific discoveries
• Stands as an authoritative compendium of information on all aspects of TB
• Spans various priorities for the control of tuberculosis in different regions of the world
• Presents the new Stop TB Strategy, as well as approaches to reach the U.N. Millennium Development Goal relevant to TB control

Contents

Basic Aspects of Tuberculosis

• The Global Tuberculosis Epidemic: Scale, Dynamics, and Prospects for Control
• Bacteriology of Tuberculosis
• Genomics and Evolution of the Tubercle Bacilli
• Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
• Overview of the Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis from A Cellular and Molecular Perspective
• The Human Host: Immunology and Susceptibility

Clinical Tuberculosis

• Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
• Treatment of Tuberculosis
• Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• Childhood Tuberculosis
• Tuberculosis in the Elderly
• TB-HIV Co-infection: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects, and Interventions
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
• Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Contol of Tuberculosis

• Basic Principles and Tools
• History of Tuberculosis Control
• Tuberculosis Control Interventions: A Stepwise Approach
• The Tuberculosis Laboratory Network in Low Income Countries
• BCG Vaccines: History, Efficacy and Policies
• The Role of Contact Tracing in Low and High Prevalence Countries
• Managing Tuberculosis Patients: The Centrality of Nurses
• Involving Community Members in Tuberculosis Care And Control
• Molecular Epidemiology: Its Role in the Control of Tuberculosis
• Global Tuberculosis Control: Economic and Financial Aspects
• Advancing Tuberculosis Control Globally Through the Advocacy Network
• The Global Drug Facility: A Revolution in Tuberculosis Control
• Tailoring Tuberculosis Control
• Fundamentals of Tuberculosis Control: The DOTS Strategy
• Tuberculosis Control in the Countries of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
• Tuberculosis Control in Low Prevalence Countries of Europe
• Tuberculosis in the USA: Towards Elimination
• Tuberculosis Transmission and Infection Control in Congregate Settings
• Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in the World
• Programmatic Control of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
• Tuberculosis Control and Migration
• Tuberculosis Control in Refugee and Displaced Populations
• Tuberculosis Control in Prisons
• Tuberculosis Control in Mines

New Challenges for a New Century

• Programmatic Management of HIV-Associated Tuberculosis
• Engaging Private Providers in Tuberculosis Control: Public-Private Mix for DOTS
• Controlling Tuberculosis in Large Metropolitan Settings
• Health Education and Social Mobilization in Tuberculosis Control
• Workforce Constraints in Tuberculosis Control
• Practical Approach to Lung Health: The PAL Strategy for Integrated Respiratory Care
• The Responsibilities of Medical and Nursing Schools in Tuberculosis Care and Control
• Countries with Medium and High Tuberculosis Incidence
• Tuberculosis and Poverty: Considerations for Expanding TB Control

Building the Future

• New Diagnostics for Tuberculosis: An Essential Element for Global Control and Elimination
• New Drugs for Tuberculosis
• The Future of Tuberculosis Vaccinology
• Research Priorities in Tuberculosis
• Reaching the Global Targets: The New Stop TB Strategy

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