- Do all children infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis develop tuberculosis?
- Is tuberculosis common?
- In which communities is tuberculosis common?
- Why is tuberculosis an important disease?
- Which infected children are at greatest risk of developing tuberculosis?
- Which children have a weak immune system?
- What is primary tuberculosis of the lung?
- Can the primary infection cause illness due to spread of the infection within the lung?
- Can one have a tuberculous infection more than once?
- Can tuberculous infection spread from the lung to other parts of the body?
- Which other organs can be involved in tuberculosis?
- What are the most common complications of primary tuberculosis in children?
- How is tuberculosis diagnosed?
- What are the clinical signs and symptoms of tuberculosis?
- What are the signs and symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis?
- How can a clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis be confirmed?
- What are the signs of tuberculosis on a chest X-ray?
- What is a tuberculin skin test?
- How is the Mantoux skin test done?
- How should you read a Mantoux skin test?
- Does a negative Mantoux test exclude infection with tuberculous bacilli?
- How can tuberculosis bacilli be identified?
- Which adults with tuberculosis are most infectious?
- How can a sample of sputum be obtained in a child?
- What is miliary tuberculosis?
- How is miliary tuberculosis diagnosed?
- What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculous meningitis?
- What are the signs and symptoms of abdominal tuberculosis?
- What are the signs of tuberculous infection of the peripheral lymph nodes?
- How is tuberculosis affected by HIV infection and AIDS?
- How does tuberculosis affect HIV infection and AIDS?
- How can tuberculosis be prevented?
- What is the value of BCG immunisation?
- How is the diagnosis of tuberculosis classified in children?
- What is the management of tuberculosis?
- What drugs are used to treat tuberculosis in children?
- What is short course treatment of tuberculosis?
- How is the response to treatment monitored?
- What are the side effects of anti-tuberculous drugs?
- What is the most common cause of failure to cure tuberculosis?
- What is the DOTS strategy?
- When are anti-tuberculous drugs given prophylactically to young children?
- What is the management of a newborn infant if the mother has tuberculosis?
- Is tuberculosis a notifiable disease?
- Should adults with tuberculosis be isolated?
- How can tuberculosis be controlled in a community?
- What are the main responsibilities of the staff in a primary care TB clinic?