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    Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is spread through the air when people who are sick with TB expel bacteria through coughs, sneezes or speaking. Diagnosis involves chest x-rays, the tuberculin skin test, and culturing bacteria from bodily fluids. Treatment under the DOTS program involves directly observed therapy with a combination of antibiotics taken for 6-8 months to cure the infection and prevent further spread.

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    Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is spread through the air when people who are sick with TB expel bacteria through coughs, sneezes or speaking. Diagnosis involves chest x-rays, the tuberculin skin test, and culturing bacteria from bodily fluids. Treatment under the DOTS program involves directly observed therapy with a combination of antibiotics taken for 6-8 months to cure the infection and prevent further spread.

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    Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is spread through the air when people who are sick with TB expel bacteria through coughs, sneezes or speaking. Diagnosis involves chest x-rays, the tuberculin skin test, and culturing bacteria from bodily fluids. Treatment under the DOTS program involves directly observed therapy with a combination of antibiotics taken for 6-8 months to cure the infection and prevent further spread.

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    Tuberculosis

    BY SUNEE INSING

    Infectious agent Incubation period

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    2-10 weeks

    Mode of transmission

    Inhalation of infectd droplets. cough, sneeze, speak, sing, or spit, they expel infectious aerosol droplets 0.5 to 5 m in diameter.

    Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Stained red) in sputum

    ID > 10 mm. 48-72 hrs. positive

    Tuberculin skin test

    Diagnosis radiology chest X-rays tuberculin skin test microbiological culture of bodily fluids

    blood tests

    DOTS: Direct Observe Treatment, Short-course


    Partner to observe pt take

    medication Record DOTS card Empowerment Counseling suggestion Prevention spread

    Nursing Implementation

    Prevent its further spread.

    Take care of rest and nutrition


    Patients who are suffering from the

    fear of stigma related to diseases share the truth with others Maintained effective treatment. Family support

    person with infectious TB is identified

    Started full course of the correct dosage of anti-TB medicines (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol. )

    continued regularly and uninterrupted for 6-8 months.

    Prevention : use the Bacillus CalmetteGurin (BCG) vaccine Interdermal

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