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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... Mycobacterial culture ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... #Active #LatentTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... TB: • Fever • ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... NAA (PCR) and Culture ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... TB: • Fever • ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... NAA (PCR) and Culture ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Algorithm STEP ... urinalysis with microscopy ... releasing assay, blood cultures ... chest and abdomen/pelvis