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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... infection in patients ... Tuberculin skin testing ... • Tuberculosis infection ... #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Recommendations for Treating ... in HIV-AIDS Treating ... 24, 31, 38) • Achieve ... 24, 31, 38) to achieve ... opportunistic #infections
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
Endemic treponemal infection ... Invasive mold infection ... Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis ... Central #Lesions #infections ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Figure 1: Time Course of HIV Detection following Infection

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing #Windows #Screening #Antibody #Detection
Detection following Infection ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... Laboratory Testing ... Diagnosis of HIV Infection ... Empendium #Testing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
of Skin + Eye infections ... • Parasitic: Leishmaniasis ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Differential
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
not sure what #infection ... incubation period and geography ... diagnosis #medicine #infectiousdisease
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
eliminated the infection ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Subclinical #Active
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
History - Clues to Infectious ... versus rural → Geographic ... Herpesvirus B infection ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
common direct-acting ... C virus (HCV) infection ... #medications #infectiousdisease