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Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture

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Link to WHO Definition

Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1912425785

This is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease of the lung caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This diagnosis is confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture.