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The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Subclinical #Active
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... sputum • Improves diagnostic ... #Testing #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Diagnosis: Latent ... Tuberculin skin test ... staining, NAA (PCR ... HIV-infected patients should ... #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
Diagnosis: Latent ... Tuberculin skin test ... staining, NAA (PCR ... HIV-infected patients should ... #TB #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based ... antiretroviral therapy should ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
pts will accept PCC ... blood loss pro-actively ... - All labs should ... mission-critical tests ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
the water • Test ... process • If able ... transplant recipient should ... water #safety #InfectiousDiseases ... #differential #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... and molecular diagnostic ... treatment should ... Please refer to the table ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Encephalitis viruses (West ... #differential #diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #table #list
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Encephalitis viruses (West ... #differential #diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #table #list