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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
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... inhibitors • Injection ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... inhibitors • Injection ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
dacryocystitis — infection ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
capitis, a fungal infection ... after 1 week of treatment ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
polymicrobial wound infection ... and she received treatment ... within 1 week after treatment ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... Infection and Disease ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
association with HCV infection ... association between HCV infection ... used in primary treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen #