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Definition Tuberculosis (TB) is a granulomatous disease caused by the slow-growing, acid-fast bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Prior to the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2; Chapter 337 ), TB was the leading infectious disease cause of death worldwide.…

Introduction to Bacteria and Bacterial Diseases

Bacteria, the oldest forms of life on earth, are remarkably diverse and exist in astounding numbers. Diseases caused by bacteria include some of the most common infections in the world and some of the most important human scourges, past, present,…