MODERN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRENDS OF TUBERCULOSIS OF THE SKIN
Keywords:
Cutaneous tuberculosis, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, epidemiology, Mycobacterium tuberculosis , immunopathology, diagnostics.Abstract
Cutaneous tuberculosis (TBC) is a heterogeneous group of infectious diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by mycobacteria of the Mycobacterium complex. tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis , M. bovis , M. africanum ). Despite global efforts to combat tuberculosis, TB remains a poorly understood and often undiagnosed manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). This review analyzes current epidemiological data, geographic distribution, risk factors, and methodological challenges in estimating the true prevalence of TB worldwide.
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