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Springer Tuberculosis 1st Editon 2012 Softbound by M. Monir Madkour
Historical Background.- 1 Tuberculosis in Ancient Egypt.- 2 Historical Aspects of Tuberculosis.- Epidemiology.- 3 Global Epidemiology of Tuberculosis.- 4 Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia.- 5 The Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis.- 6 Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis.- 7 Tuberculosis in Special Groups and Occupational Hazards.- Microbiology, Immunology, Pathogenesis and Pathology.- 8 Microbiology of Tuberculosis.- 9 The Immunology and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis.- 10 Pathology of Tuberculosis.- 11 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria.- Diagnosis.- 12 Serologie Testing for Tuberculosis.- 13 PCR and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis.- 14 Hematologic Findings in Mycobacterial Infections Among Immunosuppressed and Immunocompetent Patients.- 15 Immunodiagnostics for Latent Tuberculosis Infection.- Organ-related Chapters.- 16 Childhood Tuberculosis.- 17 Primary Tuberculosis in Adults.- 18 Miliary/Disseminated Tuberculosis.- 19 Tuberculosis and Pregnancy.- 20 Post-primary Pulmonary Tuberculosis.- 21 Endobronchial Tuberculosis.- 22 Pleural Tuberculosis.- 23 Radiology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.- 24 Pulmonary Function Test and Tuberculosis.- 25 Thoracic Surgery for Tuberculosis.- 26 Radionuclides in Pulmonary and Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.- 27 Tuberculosis of the Heart and Pericardium.- 28 Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis.- 29 Tuberculosis and Co-infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.- 30 Spinal Tuberculosis.- 31 Surgical Management of Spinal Tuberculosis.- 32 Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System.- 33 Imaging of Brain and Spinal Cord Tuberculosis.- 34 Extraspinal Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis.- 35 Imaging of Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis.- 36 Tuberculosis of the Skin.- 37 Abdominal Tuberculosis.- 38 Imaging of Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis.- 39 Genitourinary Tuberculosis.- 40 Ocular Manifestations of Tuberculosis.- 41 Otorhinolaryngeal Aspects of Tuberculosis.- 42 Endocrine and Metabolie Manifestations of Tuberculosis.- 43 Tuberculous Vasculitis and Mycotic Aneurysms.- Treatment.- 44 Treatment of Tuberculosis.- 45 Directly Observed Treatment for Tuberculosis Control.- 46 Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.- 47 Monitoring Treatment Efficiacy.- Control and Prevention.- 48 Tuberculosis Control in Developing and Developed Countries.- 49 BCG and New Tuberculosis Vaccines.- 50 Tuberculosis in Animals.- About the Editor.