Clinical Stages of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease

Last updated: 4/20/2023

Clinical Stages of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease Progression Please place the steps in the correct order to assess your understanding of the clinical stages of tuberculosis infection and dise progression Recurrent disease tubercles break down bacilli are released into lung cavities and circulation Exposure to TB droplets Latency bacilli go dormant in lungs carrier state without symptoms may last for many years Lung macrophages engulf bacilli infection occurs in 80 90 of cases Disease spreads to extrapulmonary sites such as kidney bones brain with severe morbidity Inhaled into lungs Primary TB disease with tubercles symptoms occur 2 5 6