tuberculosis
What is Disseminated Tuberculosis?
Disseminated tuberculosis, also known as widespread tuberculosis, is a contagious infection in which a tuberculosis infection has spread from the lungs to other parts of the body, with multiple organs affected. Disseminated tuberculosis can occur within weeks of infection with…
What is Pneumologie?
Pneumologie is the care, treatment, and study of tuberculosis of the lung. It is therefore considered a specialization within the area of pulmonology. The term derives from the designation by Hippocrates of phthisis meaning “consumption”. Pulmonology refers to the specialty…