Symptoms of tuberculosis can affect lung tissue, bones, and even the urinary tract. Recognizing the first signs of TB and understanding the side effects of skin tests is essential for managing this chronic bacterial infection.
The bacteria Mycobacteria tuberculosis causes tuberculosis. Although tuberculosis, or TB, primarily affects the lungs, it can spread through the blood stream to other sites, a circumstance called extrapulmonary or disseminated tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis, or TB, primarily affects the lungs but the causative bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can spread to other parts of the body, including the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract.
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