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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
infection in patients ... Tuberculin skin testing ... • Tuberculosis infection ... Mycobacterial culture ... • AFB stain • Mycobacterial
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... , and sexually active ... 3 years • Co-testing ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Mycobacteria ... Species: • Mycobacterium ... africanum • Mycobacterium ... Tuberculin skin test ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Mycobacteria ... Species: • Mycobacterium ... africanum • Mycobacterium ... Tuberculin skin test ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
eliminated the infection ... tuberculin skin test ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Subclinical #Active ... #MycobacteriumTB
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
not distinguish active ... versus past infection ... Urea breath test ... first line test ... or unexplained IDA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Mycobacterium ... #LTBI #Mycobacterium ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... General Management ... without evidence of active ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Morning stiffness lasting ... condition Pain with active ... • Mycobacterial ... Lyme disease) • Mycobacterium ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... 24, 31, 38) • Achieve ... 24, 31, 38) to achieve ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections