Diseases of Concern Tuberculosis

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Pathophysiology of Tuberculosis

  • Causative organism is Mycobacterium tuberculosis also known as tubercle bacilli
  • It is part of the mycobacteria family
  • Most common cause of TB in the US is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Other mycobacteria that are less common to cause TB but can are;
    • M. bovis, M. microti, M. africanum, M. canetti
  • Weakly gram-positive obligate aerobic rod with acid fast staining properties
  • Organism can multiply once every 12-24 hours[5]

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