This new edition covers information on the current practices and future
developments in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and other microbacterial diseases.
Practical aspects of identification and drug susceptibility are discussed in a
concise style.Tuberculosis was declared a global emergency by the World Health
Organisation in 1993 owing to the increase in the disease in many developed and
developing nations. The problem is compounded by the occurrence of multi-drug
resistance and an association with the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Success in the control
and prevention of the disease depends on early detection and treatment of
infectious patients. This edition describes the role played by the laboratory in
achieving these objectives and