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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement • Other organ ... Can involve any organ ... Tuberculin skin test ... Acid-fast staining, NAA ... or IGRA HIV:
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
involvement • Other organ ... Can involve any organ ... Tuberculin skin test ... Acid-fast staining, NAA ... or IGRA HIV:
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Fever of Unknown Origin ... blood cultures • HIV ... • LDH, SPEP, ANA ... • Additional tests
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown Origin ... FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... ferritin, TSH, RF, ANA ... , HIV-1/2 serology ... tuberculosis skin test