Also known as: TB-, TB., TB+
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections do not have symptoms; in which case it is known as latent tuberculosis. About 10% of latent infections progress to active disease which, if left untreated, kills about half of those infected.
MedicineInternal temperature of the human body, usually about °C
MedicineA drug used as an antifungal treatment and as an anthelmintic | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
MedicineTobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Streptomyces tenebrarius that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections, particularly Gram-negative infections. It is especially effective against species of Pseudomonas.
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