Tuberculosis

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TUBERCULOS IS By Mahdi Saleh

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TUBERCULOSIS

By Mahdi Saleh

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M. Tuberculosisrods that grow in straight or

branching chains. Mycobacteria have a unique waxy cell wall composed of

unusual glycolipids and lipids including mycolic acid, which makes them acid-fast.

They are weakly gram positive.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Risk Factor

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Overcrowding and malnutrition

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HIV and other immunocompromised states

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Chronic diseases

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Malignancy

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Genetic susceptibility

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surgery

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Injection drug users

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Smoking

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Personnel who work or live in high-risk settings

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Adult women

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Older age

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Children younger than 4 years of age