Catalog
Tuberculosis of the genitourinary system
Link to WHO Definition
Tuberculosis of the genitourinary system – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1196243886
Tuberculosis involving the urinary tract and/or reproductive organs. The primary site of infection is most commonly the kidney as a result of haematogenous spread from distant sites: infection may then spread further down the urinary tract and/or to the reproductive organs. Genital infection may be sexually transmitted.