Polyarthritis Tuberculous

Tuberculous polyarthritis is an inflammatory process in articular cartilage, which is characterized by a progressive course. Polyarthritis can occur as an independent diagnosis or as a complication of tuberculosis.

The main cause of tuberculous polyarthritis is infection of joint tissues with Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a result of penetration into the human body through an open wound surface on the skin and mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. According to statistics, up to 60% of all cases of this disease are infectious. There is also a possibility of developing tuberculosis infection in people who previously had tuberculosis, who were treated or had a history of symptoms of infection that are not related to carriage of the bacteria. Factors contributing to tuberculosis infection:

Unfavorable social conditions; Accommodation in a hostel, contact with a sick person. Causes of tuberculosis: * Smoking (the incidence of the disease increases several times