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"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
algorithm for serum ... for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
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 ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... Women with in HIV-AIDS ... or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... 3 years • Co-testing
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... and Testing: • ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... #InfectiousDiseases
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... Ova and parasite testing ... HIV infection or ... #workup #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... surgery Stress Testing ... stratification #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating ... in HIV-AIDS Pre-Exposure ... health-care provider diagnosis ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
in Bloodstream Infections ... candidiasis, in HIV/AIDS ... susceptibility testing ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis ... fungemia #management #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Tuberculosis Infection ... Disease in HIV-AIDS ... and molecular diagnostic ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA