Tuberculosis affecting the lung parenchyma

TB disease that occurs in the lung parenchyma, usually producing a cough that lasts ≥3 weeks

Pulmonary TB (PTB) was defined as any bacteriologically confirmed or clinically diagnosed case of TB involving the lung parenchyma or the tracheobronchial tree

Tuberculosis of the lungs, is the most frequent form of the disease, and over 80% of cases belong to this type. This form of tuberculosis can be infectious

Any bacteriologically confirmed or clinically diagnosed case of TB involving the lung parenchyma or the tracheobronchial tree. Miliary TB is classified as PTB because there are lesions in the lungs. Tuberculous intra-thoracic lymphadenopathy (mediastinal and/or hilar) or tuberculous pleural effusion, without radiographic abnormalities in the lungs, constitutes a case of extrapulmonary TB. A patient with both pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB should be classified as a case of PTB

Disease involving the lung parenchyma. Therefore tuberculous intrathoracic lymphadenopathy (mediastinal and/or hilar) or tuberculous pleural effusion, without radiographic abnormalities in the lungs, constitutes a case of extrapulmonary TB. A patient with both pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB should be classified as a case of pulmonary TB

Patients with tuberculosis of the lungs, including those who are bacteriologically confirmed (using sputum smear and/or rapid molecular testing) and those who are clinically diagnosed (without bacteriological confirmation)

Tuberculosis of the lungs, is the most frequent form of the disease, and over 80% of cases belong to this type. This form of tuberculosis can be infectious