Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) and pneumonia are an important public health issue globally. Despite completion of therapy, a significant proportion of patient may develop long term complications. These sequelae could be infective and non-infective and lead to significant morbidity and health care costs. This chapter describes these long term complications to highlight their clinical significance and promote better recognition by clinicians.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 280-292 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Volume | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081027240 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780081027233 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |