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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
smear microscopy ... Mycobacterial culture ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... Mycobacterial culture ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
the left renal pelvis ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... #Pyuria #Smear ... #AFB #AcidFastBacilli ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Algorithm STEP ... urinalysis with microscopy ... , tuberculosis skin ... releasing assay, blood cultures ... #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases