TB Specialist Doctor Near Me Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis. It one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Most commonly tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted by aerosols generated when the person with the disease coughs, sneezes, talks or even breaths. The symptoms include fever, cough, weight loss night sweats, chest pain or hemoptysis. The diagnosis is definitively established by isolation of above bacteria from a bodily secretion. Additional investigations include sputum for acid fast bacilli and nucleic acid amplification test. The treatment is as per the prescribed guidelines. The concerned person should contact the specialist doctor at the earliest.