TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 27. Tuberculosis A1 - Cook, Kristen A2 - Sutton, S. Scott PY - 2011 T2 - McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide AB - Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top 10 causes of death in the world with 9.27 million new cases and approximately 1.7 million deaths in 2007.1-2 The highest TB incidence occurs in Asia and Africa (86%).1 The incidence is lower in the United States with 13,299 TB cases in 2007 and rates continue to decline in the United States.3 The HIV-positive population has a significantly higher incidence than the general population and deserves additional attention for TB.4 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7252331 ER -