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The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
response but without retaining ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... Spectrum #Table #Latent ... #Subclinical #Active
Fever in the returning traveller #Management #EM #InfectiousDisease #Febrile #Traveler #BMJ
Fever in the returning ... traveller #Management ... #EM #InfectiousDisease
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
common direct-acting ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
meningitis based on patient ... Empiric #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Management
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... manifestations of active ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
 - 3 mos isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly (Preferred)
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Treatment of Latent ... BCM_InternalMed #Latent ... Tuberculosis #treatment #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
Spectrum of action ... the antifungal agent ... #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
anti-parasitic agent ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Virus #Antiviral #Management
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... Middle East and Latin ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... frequently reported in Latin ... cayetanensis #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases