Knowledge: tuberculosis

See Also:

• health → conditions and diseases → food and water borne
• health → conditions and diseases → infectious diseases → zoonoses

Links

NJMS National Tuberculosis Center 
http://www.umdnj.edu/~ntbcweb/

An institution performing research on the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, particularly in inner-city environments in the United States.

Turberculosis 
http://www.aegis.com/topics/oi/oi-tb.html

A comprehensive resource on tuberculosis and HIV infection, from AEGIS.

MYCOS Research 
http://www.mycosresearch.com

A Colorado limited liability company providing custom mycobacterial research materials. Features products, services, company information, and research.

About Tuberculosis 
http://www.lung.ca/tb/

Public information on the biology of tuberculosis from the Canadian Lung Association.

TB Control India 
http://www.tbcindia.org

An information site providing vital information about the status of the RNTCP, Revised National Tuberculosis Programme being implemented in India.

CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination 
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/

News, reports, guidelines, and educational materials for health professionals.

Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center 
http://www.harlemtbcenter.org

The goal is to meet the challenge of TB in Harlem by providing innovative prevention, treatment, and training programs to members community and healthcare providers serving the community.

Tuberculosis 
http://www.tbrieder.org

Tuberculosis and Public Health for Health Care Professionals. Reviews on issues in tuberculosis, applied epidemiology, and courses. An affiliation of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

Stop TB Initiative 
http://www.stoptb.org/

The Stop TB Initiative is a partnership for global action. The mission of Stop TB is to ensure that every person with TB has all the necessary information and access to treatment and cure; to protect vulnerable populations from TB and multidrug-resistant TB; and to prevent the unnecessary social and economic tolls of TB.

Dr. David Alexander Stewart 
http://www.lung.ca/tb/tbhistory/people/stewart.html

A history of the fight against tuberculosis in Canada.

Global Alliance for TB Drug Development 
http://www.tballiance.org/

Seeks to develop and ensure equitable access to new tuberculosis drugs. Features organization information, disease information, new drug development, and news.

The TB Investigation Project 
http://tbproject.tripod.com/

A 2002 study investigating tuberculosis in Russia, the USA, and the UK. Analysis of both the human and the scientific stories behind the fight against TB. Includes TB links.

Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. 
http://www.ptsi.org.ph

Dedicated to the prevention, treatment and control of TB in the country. Includes information about the disease and the organization.

TB Alert 
http://www.tbalert.org

Details about this charity which supports health projects worldwide and promotes awareness of tuberculosis. Includes publications, a newsletter and links.

Institute for Tuberculosis Research 
http://itr.pharm.uic.edu

Dedicated to the discovery and development of new effective, low-cost, therapeutics for the treatment of tuberculosis. Includes description of research projects, facilities, and methods, and welcomes donations to sponsor drug discovery.

TBandU 
http://www.tbandu.co.uk/

Offers A to Z of Tuberculosis and includes general, mental health and medication side effects issues. Includes support and message board chat room.

eMedicine - Cutaneous Tuberculosis 
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic434.htm

Article by Monte S Meltzer, MD.

MedlinePlus: Tuberculosis 
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tuberculosis.html

Directory of factsheets, news, and articles.

Tuberculosis Facts 
http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/tb.html

Factsheet with cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.

eMedicine Health - Tuberculosis 
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17621-1.asp

Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of TB.

EQUI-TB Knowledge Programme 
http://www.equi-tb.org.uk

Details the international research program into pro-poor strategies in tackling Tuberculosis.

Veiled Face of Tuberculosis 
http://www.sonorenis.co.ba

Find the author's attitude towards diagnostics of renal tuberculosis, the way the investigations were performed, studied samples, and a note on the author. Site is in English and Croatian.

Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis Meningitis 
http://www.smj.org.uk/0202/atypical_presentation_of_TB.htm

Presents a case study with presentation, brief physical exam, diagnostic findings, clinical course, analysis, and references.

eMedicine:Tuberculous Meningitis 
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic385.htm

Includes pathophysiology, frequency, mortality/morbidity, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, workup, treatment, photos and imaging results, and bibliography. Article by Tarakad S. Ramachandran, MD.

Medscape: Diagnosis and Treatment of Complicated Tubercular Meningitis 
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/418048

Offers a case report with background, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and references. Requires free registration.

Tuberculous Meningitis 
http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/mycobac_tbm.html

Describes characteristic features of each stage, diagnosis, including cerebrospinal fluid results, treatment, drug resistance, and use of steroids.

CBC News: Tuberculosis 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/health/tuberculosis.html

Includes facts, videos, reports, and links on tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis News - Topix 
http://www.topix.com/health/tuberculosis

Latest news stories on the disease.

Tuberculosis - Topix 
http://www.topix.com/rss/health/tuberculosis.xml

News on tuberculosis.

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