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What Is Tuberculosis?

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Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection of the lungs. Symptoms include coughweight lossfatigue, night sweats, chest pain, and trouble breathing.

Treatment for tuberculosis includes medications and hospitalization. Common drug classes used to treat tuberculosis are antimycobacterials, mucolytics, rifamycin / antimycobacterial combinations, rifamycins, and corticosteroids.

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