Thoroughly examining tuberculosis from historical, theoretical, and clinical perspectives, this Third Edition merges state-of-the-art research developments with principles of programmatic TB management. Each of the 50 chapters analyze current studies on TB mechanisms and treatment and will meet the needs of all who work in the field of TB control, whether in low-income, high-prevalence areas or in low-prevalence industrialized countries.

Earl S. Hershfield, Lee B. Reichman


Introduction Claude Lenfant, Historical Background Lee BReichman and Earl SHershfield, Preface, Acknowledgments, Contributors, SECTION I: BASIC ASPECTS OF TUBERCULOSIS, SECTION II: CLINICAL TUBERCULOSIS, SECTION III: CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TOOLS, SECTION IV: CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS TAILORING TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL, SECTION V: NEW CHALLENGES FOR A NEW CENTURY, SECTION VI: BUILDING THE FUTURE, Index