Austin Tuberculosis: Research & Treatment is an open access, peer reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to publish articles covering all areas of Tuberculosis. The journal aims to promote research communications and provide a forum for doctors, researchers, physicians and healthcare professionals to find most recent advances in all areas of Tuberculosis. Austin Tuberculosis: Research & Treatment accepts original research articles, reviews, mini reviews, case reports and rapid communication covering all aspects of Tuberculosis. Austin Tuberculosis: Research & Treatment strongly supports the scientific up gradation and fortification in related scientific research community by enhancing access to peer reviewed scientific literary works. Austin Publishing Group brings universally peer reviewed journals under one roof thereby promoting knowledge sharing, mutual promotion of multidisciplinary science.

1. TUBERCULOSIS

2. TUBERCULOSIS?
TUBERCULOSIS IS AN INFECTIOUS
BACTERIAL DISEASE THAT IS
CAUSED BY A BACTERIA NAMED
MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS.
IT USUALLY AFFECTS ORGANS SUCH
AS KIDNEYS, HEART AND LUNGS.

3. STRUCTURE OF MYCOBACTERIUM
TUBERCULOSIS

4. Inhalation of airborne bacteria
Smoking and consumption of alcohol
Transmission through TB infected
person
Poor nutrition
Aging
HIV
Living in un hygienic environments

6. VARIOUS SYMPTOMS
OF TUBERCULOSIS
Chronic cough with sputum
Fever
Nail clubbing
Sudden weight loss
Fatigue
Night sweats
Chills
Loss of appetite
Shortness of breath

8. Chest X-rays
Analysis of sputum
Skin test
Chest radiograph

9. TREATMENTS FOR
TUBERCULOSIS
 Anti-TB drug agents like isoniazid,
rifampin, ethambuto, pyrazinamide etc.,
 Beta blockers
 Therapies like directly observed
therapy(DOT), drug therapy, isoniazid
therapy etc.,
 Inhibitors
 Surgical resection
 Tuberculin skin test

10. DIET
PLAN
FOR A
TB
PATIENT