Tuberculosis

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis. The M. tuberculosis complex(MTBC) includes four other TB-causing mycobacteria:

• M. bovis
• M. africanum
• M. canetti
• M. microti
• Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux), positive

Sputums for AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli). As per Dr. Kumar: a negative AFB culture is considered a negative culture and should not to be coded as NO C&S culture sent.