Long term complications of tuberculosis and pneumonia

Document Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9780081027233

Editor

Sam Janes

Publication (Name of Journal)

Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine (Second Edition)

Department

Pulmonary and Critical Care

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11625-3

Publisher

Academic Press

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) and pneumonia are an important public health issue globally. Despite completion of therapy, a significant proportion of patient may develop long term complications. These sequelae could be infective and non-infective and lead to significant morbidity and health care costs. This chapter describes these long term complications to highlight their clinical significance and promote better recognition by clinicians.

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