ABSTRACT:

Objectives: To explain what is pulmonary tuberculosis, to mention its causes,

symptoms, diagnosis and prevention methods. Materials and Methods: During the
development of this work, were applied the next techniques: To collect the information
at the Ateneo, validate the information, signing, work plan, use the internet, library,
articles, consultation with specialist teachers, etc. Results: Tuberculosis (TB) is an
infectious sickness secondary where the most important and common agent is the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, this bacillus affects mainly the lungs, once the bacillus
enters affects the lymph nodes and then to other body parts. The patient is infected,
but could develop clinical sickness (active). In many cases, Tuberculosis is the result of
inhalation flugge drops containing the bacillus. There are manifestations of
tuberculosis: Primary tuberculosis, this kind has place in patients without contact of
bacillus Koch. Secondary tuberculosis, represents the reinfection with a core of inhaled
drop or reactivation of a primary lesion previously healed. Conclusions: Pulmonary
tuberculosis is a contagious infectious disease mainly caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, its causes could be by transmission through flugge drops, extrinsic
factors, genetic factors and other factors which in one way or another affect the
immune system. The most common symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis are: high
fever, weakness, fatigue, cough and expectoration. This sickness can be diagnosed by
tuberculin tests, smear, sputum cultivation, chest radiography, biopsy, among others.
The treatment consists of various drugs such as pyrazinamide, ethambutol, isoniazid
and rifampicin, which prevent TB progresses, this way we prevent others from catching
and once compliance is recommended immunization schedule.
Key words:
Tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Antituberculosis, Koch bacillus,
Flugge drops, multidrug Tuberculosis (MDR TB) and Extradrogo Tuberculosis (XDR
TB), Smear.