Tuberculosis

General: Communicable disease caused by the acid-fast 242h76c bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Ocular: Conjunctivitis; subconjunctival nodules (tuberculomas); keratitis; pannus; corneal ulcer; blepharitis; cellulitis; meibomianitis; uveitis; dacryocystitis; chronic orbital cellulitis; retinitis; scleritis; scleral perforation; hypopyon; vitreous hemorrhages; optic neuritis; optic atrophy; tuberculous panophthalmitis; choroidal tubercles; intraorbital extraocular lesions.

Clinical: Pulmonary infection; pyuria; hematuria; epididymitis; dysuria; flank pain; distorted calyces; productive cough.

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