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Tuberculosis is a disease belonging to the infections caused by bacteria Mikobakterium tuberculosis. TB disease can strike at anyone even for men, women, old, young, rich and poor as well as anywhere. In Asia in particular, this disease continues to grow each year and now reaches 250 million new cases of which 300 000 resulted in death.The entry into the organ Mikobakterium tuberculosis infection in the lungs causes the lungs, which occurred immediately the growth of bacterial colonies that are round (globular). With the immunological reaction, the cells in the wall trying to block pulmonary TB bacteria through mechanisms alamianya forming scar tissue. As a result, the TB bacteria will rest / resting (dormant) as they appear as tubercles on the X-ray examination or x-ray photo.During the treatment process, to find a better development, it is advisable to undergo examination in patients with good, sputum blood urine, and X-ray or x-rays every 3 months. These drugs are generally given obtan Isoniazid and rifampin as a basic treatment for patients with tuberculosis, but due to the possibility of resistance to the drugs your doctor may decide to provide additional drugs such as pyrazinamide, and streptomycin sulfate or ethambutol HCL as a single entity known as the 'Three Drugs'.