Tuberculosis
infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. In the past, people called it consumption.
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Tuberculosis | |
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Classification and external resources | |
ICD-10 | A15.āA19. |
ICD-9 | 010ā018 |
OMIM | 607948 |
DiseasesDB | 8515 |
MedlinePlus | 000077 |
eMedicine | med/2324 |
MeSH | D014376 |
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TB is caused by several types of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[1] The disease usually attacks the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body.