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This pathogen causes a disease called tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterium tuberculosis usually infects the lungs, but it can also infect other parts of the body.

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Symptoms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculosis) include: coughing up sputum and sometimes blood, weakness, chest pains, fever, night sweats, and weight loss.

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Tuberculosis, caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a treatable and curable disease. It is treated with a standard 6-month course of four antimicrobial drugs provided by a healthcare provider.

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One way to diagnose tuberculosis is with a TB skin test. The TB skin test is administered by a healthcare provider. A needle with a certain serum is injected into the forearm and develops a small bubble under the skin. After two days, a healthcare provider will check the injection site. If there is no reaction to the injection such as redness, itching, or blistering of the skin, the test is concluded as negative. However, if there is a reaction to the serum, the test is concluded as positive.

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People with compromised immune systems have the greatest risk of contracting the disease, such as HIV, diabetes, or malnutrition. Older adults are more likely to develop tuberculosis, but all age groups are at risk. Smoking tobacco and alcohol use also puts a person at a greater risk.

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Tuberculosis is spread through the air. This disease can be spread when an infected person laughs, speaks, coughs, or sneezes. Anyone that comes in contact with the airborne droplets containing the pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can breathe in the disease. People with TB can prevent spreading by taking all of their prescribed medications and having a preventative treatment done to keep the disease from progressing.