1 Introduction -- 2 A history of tuberculosis -- 3 Epidemiology of tuberculosis -- 4 Tuberculosis in the adult -- 5 Tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals -- 6 Pediatric aspects of tuberculosis -- 7 The microbiology of tuberculosis -- 8 Tuberculin skin testing -- 9 Infection control issues in tuberculosis -- 10 Ethical and legal aspects of tuberculosis control -- 11 Antitubercular drugs -- 12 Antituberculous therapy -- 13 Treatment of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis -- 14 Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections