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Tuberculosis vs Rifapentine - What's the difference?

tuberculosis | rifapentine |

As nouns the difference between tuberculosis and rifapentine

is that tuberculosis is (pathology) an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually , mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria while rifapentine is an antibiotic drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

tuberculosis

English

(wikipedia tuberculosis)

Noun

(tuberculoses)
  • (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually , mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.

    • Synonyms

    * phthisic * consumption * TB (abbreviation)

    Derived terms

    * miliary tuberculosis * pulmonary tuberculosis * MDR-TB * XDR-TB

    Related terms

    * Mtb

    rifapentine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia rifapentine)
  • An antibiotic drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.