Mycobacteria: Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria — Medical Microbiology

Microbiology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, AFB wall, granuloma pathogenesis, pulmonary and extrapulmonary clinical features, GeneXpert, RIPE regimen, MDR-TB, leprosy and MAC.

What it covers

1. 1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Wall Structure and Acid-Fastness
2. 2. Pathogenesis and Immunopathology of the Tuberculous Granuloma
3. 3. Clinical Manifestations: Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
4. 4. Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Detecting Latent Infection vs Active Disease
5. 5. RIPE Therapy and Drug Resistance (MDR, Pre-XDR and XDR-TB)
6. · Definition of Drug-Resistance Patterns (WHO)
7. 6. Mycobacterium leprae (Leprosy) and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)
8. 7. Tuberculosis: from Symptom to Regimen according to WHO (2022–2025)
9. 8. Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Leprosy: What's New in Management
10. · NTM pulmonary disease (ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA 2020 guideline)
11. · Leprosy
12. 9. Reasoned Clinical Cases
13. 10. Common Mistakes and Exam Pearls
14. 11. References and Sources for Further Reading