Leishmaniasis | Yellow Book | CDC
Infectious agent
Leishmaniasis is caused by obligate intracellular protozoan parasites; >20 Leishmania species cause leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis has different forms, including visceral leishmaniasis (VL), cutaneous...
Tuberculosis in Pregnancy | Tuberculosis (TB)
Overview
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium (or germ) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
TB usually affects the lungs. TB can also affect other parts...
Tuberculosis Clinical Care and Treatment During Pregnancy | Tuberculosis (TB)
Effect on pregnancy outcomes
Untreated TB disease poses a greater risk to the pregnant woman and fetus than does its treatment. Although the TB...
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Both methadone and buprenorphine bind to and activate the same mu-opioid receptors in the brain as do other opioid drugs. So, some people...
