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Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriological or histological examination not done

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriological or histological examination not done – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/355541139

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 with bacteriological and histological examination not done.