TB disease is a disease belonging to the infections caused by bacteria Mikobakterium tuberculosis. TB disease can strike at anyone saja.Pria, women, old, young, rich and poor and anywhere.
TB disease transmission is through contaminated air by tuberculosis Mikobakterium released / issued by the TB patient during coughing, which in children is generally the source of infection comes from adults who suffered from tuberculosis. These bacteria enter the lungs and come together to develop into many (especially in people with low immunity), even these bacteria could also have spread through the blood vessels or lymph nodes, causing terinfeksinya other organs such as brain, kidney , gastrointestinal tract, bone, lymph nodes and the other that although most of the pulmonary organs.
The entry into the organ Mikobakterium pulmonary tuberculosis cause infection in the lungs, which occurred immediately the growth of bacteria colonies round (globular). With immunological reaction, the cells in the lung wall to prevent the TB bacteria is through the mechanism of scar tissue forming alamianya. As a result the TB bacteria will stay / rest (dormant) as they appear as tubercles on the X-ray examination or X-ray photo.
TB disease is caused by bacteria Mikobakterium tuberculosis, bacteria are rod-shaped and thus are resistant acid is also known as Acid Resistant Trunk (BTA).
Treatment for patients with TB disease will undergo a long process, and it ranged from 6 months to 9 months or even more. TB disease can be cured completely if the patient regularly taking medicines given doctors and improve her endurance with good nutrition.
During the treatment process, to find a better development then advised the patient to undergo both tests blood, sputum, urine and X-ray or x-rays every 3 month. The drug is generally given obtan Isoniazid and rifampin are the basic treatment for patients with TB, but because of the possibility of resistance to both drugs your doctor will decide to give additional drugs such as Pyrazinamide and streptomycin sulfate or ethambutol HCL as a single entity known as' Triple Drug '.
If a person suspected of suffering from or infected with TB disease, then there are some things that need to be checking for proper diagnosis memeberikan include:
- Examination of anatomic pathology (PA).
- X-ray chest (thorax photo).
- And the tuberculin test.
- Anamnesa both to patients and their families.
- Direct physical examination.
- Laboratory tests (blood, phlegm, fluid of the brain).