MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

OLD TUBERCULOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Causative organism for TB
A
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B
Mycobacterium leprae
C
MAC
D
Mycobacterium intracellulare
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -An infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis affects the lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Mycobacterium’.

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