A term used to describe an infectious disease caused by a bacillus that can be diagnosed with a positive sputum culture and a chest x-ray is:

A) pneumoconiosis.
B) tuberculosis.
C) asthma.
D) apnea.

Infectious Disease

Diseases caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, which can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one individual to another.

Sputum Culture

A lab test performed on phlegm (sputum) to identify bacteria or fungi causing respiratory infections or diseases.

Bacillus

A genus of rod-shaped, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria found in various environments, some species of which are pathogenic to humans.