bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 19, Problem 6CT
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason as to why the spread of TB cannot be prevented by simply administering prophylactic antimicrobial drugs to everyone living in endemic areas.

Introduction:

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection associated with lungs, but it can also spread to other organs. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (a bacterium) is its main causative agent. Tuberculosis infections that do not show any symptoms are referred to as latent tuberculosis. It is an air borne infection.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
What is meant by the terms latent infection, active infection, tubercle, reactivation, extrapulmonary, secondary as they relate to TB and how can it be prevented?
Were the targets for the STOP TB Program achieved in the Philippines? Why? Why not?
Why do people periodically get cold sores? Describe the causative agent
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Biology
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
  • Text book image
    3-2-1 Code It
    Biology
    ISBN:9781337660549
    Author:GREEN
    Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
3-2-1 Code It
Biology
ISBN:9781337660549
Author:GREEN
Publisher:Cengage
Bacterial Infections in Humans; Author: Professor Dave Explains;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeFKAl9KyMg;License: Standard Youtube License