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*Fever. | *Fever. | ||
*Weight loss. | *Weight loss. | ||
Tests: | |||
*PPD test, [[AKA]] Mantoux test, [[AKA]] TB skin test. | |||
Treatment: | |||
*Multiple drugs for a long time (months). | |||
**Commonly used drugs: isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycobacterium_tuberculosis_Ziehl-Neelsen_stain_640.jpg Tuberculosis (CDC/WC)]. | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mycobacterium_tuberculosis_Ziehl-Neelsen_stain_640.jpg Tuberculosis (CDC/WC)]. | ||
===Molecular=== | |||
*Can be diagnosed with PCR. | |||
==Mycobacterium leprae== | ==Mycobacterium leprae== | ||