Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of post-tuberculosis lung disease

• Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia Vol. 49; no. 6; p. e20230269
• Main Authors: Silva, Denise Rossato, Santos, Ana Paula, Visca, Dina, Bombarda, Sidney, Dalcolmo, Margareth Maria Pretti, Galvão, Tatiana, Miranda, Silvana Spíndola de, Parente, Ana Alice Amaral Ibiapina, Rabahi, Marcelo Fouad, Sales, Roberta Karla Barbosa de, Migliori, Giovanni Battista, Mello, Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2024
• Subjects: Brazil - epidemiology; Disease management; Humans; Post-infectious disorders; Quality of Life; Respiratory Insufficiency; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; Special; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy; Brazil; Tuberculosis; Disease management; Tuberculose; Transtornos pós-infecções; Gerenciamento clínico; Post-infectious disorders

Historically, all efforts against tuberculosis were focused on rapid diagnosis and effective treatment to break the chain of transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, in the last few years, more and more evidence has been found on the dramatic consequences of the condition defined as post...