Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious lung disease that has caused morbidity (sickness) and mortality (death) for thousands of years worldwide. It can be described as a pandemic and is among the leading causes of death from a curable infectious disease. How much of the world is infected with TB? How many deaths are caused each year due to TB? Why are people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) more susceptible to infection from TB? How is TB transmitted? Discuss the drugs used in the treatment of mycobacteria for TB, as well as the uses, general drug actions, contraindications, precautions, interactions, and general adverse reactions associated with the administration of the antitubercular drugs.
[Answered]: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious lung disease…
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