Tuberculosis is a communicable chronic disease caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
The disease primarily affects the lungs and causes pulmonary tuberculosis. It can also affect intestine, meninges, bones and joints, lymph glands, skin and other tissues of the body and hence causes secondary tuberculosis.
Anti tuberculosis Drugs:
There are many types of drugs for treating tuberculosis (about 12 or 13 drugs) of which 6 are considered to be essential. An antitubercular drug should satisfy the following criteria:
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b)<Tab/>Fr…
