In this completely revised edition an international team of experts presents nearly every facet of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. In addition to presenting the latest clinical data, epidemiological findings, and policy and strategy recommendations of the World Health Organization, the book also provides detailed information on the clinical, public health, and policy aspects of tracking and treating tuberculosis. This book is a resource for anyone working to prevent and treat tuberculosis and associated infections, from infectious disease specialists to scientists, policymakers, and epidemiologists.

Contributors
Preface


I. General Considerations

　　1. Tuberculosis in History: Did It Change the Way We Live?
　　2. Epidemiology and Host Factors
　　3. Pathophysiology and Immunology
　　4. Laboratory Diagnosis and Susceptibility Testing
　　5. Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
　　6. Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
　　7. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis
　　8. Therapy of Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
　　9. Role of Surgery in the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis
　　10. Mycobacterium bovis BCG and New Vaccines against Tuberculosis
　　11. Tuberculosis-a WHO Perspective
　　12. Tuberculosis in Enclosed Populations
　　13. Role of the Health Department-Legal and Public Health Considerations


II. Clinical Syndromes

　　14. Pulmonary Tuberculosis
　　15. Upper Respiratory Tract Tuberculosis
　　16. Tuberculous Otomastoiditis
　　17. Ocular Tuberculosis
　　18. Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
　　19. Tuberculous Lymphadenitis and Parotitis
　　20. Urogenital Tuberculosis
　　21. Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis
　　22. Cardiovascular Tuberculosis
　　23. Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis
　　24. Tuberculous Peritonitis
　　25. Tuberculosis of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas
　　26. Cutaneous Tuberculosis
　　27. Miliary Tuberculosis
　　28. Endocrine and Metabolic Aspects of Tuberculosis
　　29. Hematologic Complications of Tuberculosis
　　30. Tuberculosis in Infants and Children
　　31. Pregnancy: Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Considerations
　　32. Tuberculosis Associated with HIV Infection
　　33. Tuberculosis and Organ Transplantation
　　34. Paradoxical Reactions and the Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome


III. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

　　35. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria- Introduction
　　36. Mycobacterium avium Complex Disease
　　37. Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria
　　38. Mycobacterium kansasii
　　39. Mycobacterium marinum
　　40. Mycobacterium scrofulaceum
　　41. Mycobacterium bovis and Other Uncommon Members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex
　　42. Other Nontuberculous Mycobacteria


Index