Tuberculosis isa disease caused the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bacteria
attack other organs of body
but mainly the leading to
respiratory insufficiency. 1940,
tuberculosis had already oneof
the main causes death in the USA
Europe. The disease can
latent, without manifestation for
years and even throughout life
.
Tuberculosis is contagious,
transmitted by air through
sneezes and coughs a person with
the disease. Transmissionis
common between of the same
family even in work environments.
disease today has treatment
efficient antibiotics. Generally, the
receives three different drugs
several months until healing
complete. There are however
strains of multiresistant TB that
emerged by mutation natural
selection due to intense use of
antibiotic mainly in hospitals and
facilities; in these cases
treatment is more difficult.