[Preventive and therapeutic approach to tuberculosis in the general, and high-risk populations]

Clin Ter. 2002 Sep-Oct;153(5):335-42.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Authors in the present contribute illustrate the tuberculosis disease in all aspects, the infection, the disease in active phase and in the resistant phase, the law, the prevention and the professional risk in exposed subject, and to consider the epidemiological aspect. Authors hope a coordinate approach between the different figure involved in the therapy and prevention of tuberculosis disease.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • BCG Vaccine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy*
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / prevention & control*
  • Tuberculosis Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / prevention & control

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • BCG Vaccine
  • Tuberculosis Vaccines