Tuberculosis or TB is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mostly, these bacteria invade the respiratory system, especially the lungs.

However, TB disease can also infect other organs or is often referred to as extrapulmonary TB (extrapulmonary TB). This occurs because the bacteria that cause TB that infect the lungs are carried by the blood and lymph nodes to other organs without symptoms in the lungs.

Gastroentero-hepatology consultant and chairman of PB PEGI, Prof. dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, Ph.D., MMB, FACP, FACG, FINASIM (@dokterari) explained that extrapulmonary TB can occur in all organs from head to toe, for example brain TB (TB meningitis), eye TB, and Skin TB. The human digestive organs also have the same potential for TB infection as other organs of the body. This includes the liver, kidneys, and intestines.

Although it can happen, the proportion of extrapulmonary TB, including intestinal TB, is only about 20 percent of TB incidence in general. There are several symptoms that can be found in patients with intestinal TB, namely fever around 37.5 degrees Celsius, chills and sweats at night, and weight loss. Meanwhile, local symptoms that may occur are chronic diarrhea for more than 2 weeks. The food that is excreted can be in the form of blood and mucus.

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Source:
https://health.detik.com/berita-detikhealth/d-5366926/ciri-ciri-tb-usus-infection-yang-diidap-ustadz-maaher-sebelum-menisah
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