Case Study Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis By Tuberculosis

The vulnerable populations studied are immigrants primarily Hispanic and Latinos with tuberculosis. The goal is to teach immigrants on how to prevent the spreading of TB and how to prevent the disease.

An estimated one third of the world 's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 2012 there were 9,975 cases of TB reported and of those cases 28% where Hispanic or Latino. This respiratory disease is the most common in the lungs (World Health Organization, 2014). The brain which causes tuberculosis meningitis, genitourinary TB, gastrointestinal TB, tuberculosis lymphadenitis, cutaneous TB, uterus ovarian TB and Osteo- articular skeletal bone and joints are also parts of the body that are affected (Article base, 2008). Symptoms of TB are chills, fever, night sweats, hemoptysis, cough lasting more than 3 weeks, chest pains, and weight loss (Tuberculosis, 2014). Transmission of TB is through a sneeze, a cough, speaking, or singing in which the person has the

Realizing that some patients might not complete the lengthy treatment because they have to work to take care of their families, the socioeconomic factors are a big impact, such as transportation for example, and of course the language and cultural barriers. Make sure there are brochures in the intended languages to accommodate patients. Have someone who there who can speak Spanish, in this case, to best understand them as well as them understanding what needs to be done to prevent the spreading of TB. The best way to manage any potential conflict is to educate yourself as a nurse not only in the disease but in the population you will be treating. In these populations, nurses have to really learn about the culture and the sensitivity of that group of people. Attempting to understand and educating the population is the best way to manage any potential