학술논문

Diagnosis of tuberculosis: a consensus statement from the Brazilian Thoracic Association
Document Type
article
Source
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia. January 2021 47(2)
Subject
Tuberculosis/diagnosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant/diagnosis
Latent tuberculosis/diagnosis
Language
English
ISSN
1806-3713
Abstract
Early, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis is one of the major pillars of the control of the disease. The purpose of this consensus statement is to provide health professionals with the most current, useful evidence for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Brazil. To that end, the Tuberculosis Committee of the Brazilian Thoracic Association brought together 14 members of the Association with recognized expertise in tuberculosis in Brazil to compose the statement. A nonsystematic review of the following topics was carried out: clinical diagnosis, bacteriological diagnosis, radiological diagnosis, histopathological diagnosis, diagnosis of tuberculosis in children, and diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection.