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Introduction
Learning Objectives
Etiology and Transmission
Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations
BCG Vaccine
Risk of Infection
Progression of Tuberculosis Infection to Disease
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Summary Module 1
Etiology and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
Main Menu
MODULE 0 - Introduction
MODULE 1 - Etiology and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
MODULE 2 - Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
MODULE 3 - Treatment of Patients with Tuberculosis Introduction
MODULE 4 - Special Situations
MODULE 5 - Adherence to Treatment
MODULE 6 - Patient-Physician Communication
MODULE 7 - Tuberculosis Infection Control
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Learning Objectives
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In this module participants will learn:
How TB is transmitted
The differences between primary and post-primary TB
The difference between TB infection and TB disease
How HIV infection affects the pathogenesis of TB
Risk factors for the development of TB disease
How drug resistance develops
