This comprehensive and practical textbook on how to diagnose and treat tuberculosis is aimed at medical students, non-specialist doctors and other health professionals working in high-prevalence areas where facilities may be limited. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience and contributions from WHO and IUATLD specialists in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, the book incorporates up-to-date collective thinking, such as the relation of tuberculosis to HIV infection, presented in plain English, with a glossary, line diagrams and flow charts.