Pulmonary TB definition

Pulmonary TB means TB disease that occurs in the lung parenchyma, usually producing a cough that lasts three weeks or longer. Pulmonary TB is usually infectious.
Pulmonary TB means TB disease involving the lungs.

Examples of Pulmonary TB in a sentence

  • Pulmonary TB disease was present in 262 (76%) Of all reported TB cases, whereas pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB disease was present in the remaining cases.

  • Pulmonary TB accounts for approximately 80% of newly diagnosed TB in the U.