Once it reaches the skin, TB can cause a variety of lesions, most often on the legs, hands, or face. In the United States, TB is often caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.

A Mantoux tuberculin skin test using five tuberculin ... the patient was symptom free and his skin lesions had all been replaced by hyperpigmented scar tissue. Serum calcium 2.25 mmol/l (9.0 ...

A WOMAN developed a severe case of the world’s most deadly infection after accidentally being given the wrong vaccine. The ...