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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 ... tuberculosis • Mycobacterium ... africanum • Mycobacterium ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... Mycobacterial culture ... • AFB stain • Mycobacterial ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB
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 ... tuberculosis • Mycobacterium ... africanum • Mycobacterium ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... Papillomavirus Infections ... 3 years • Co-testing ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #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 ... Spectrum #Table #Latent ... Subclinical #Active #MycobacteriumTB
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Mycobacterium ... for active or latent ... #LTBI #Mycobacterium ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Disseminated Mycobacterium ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... end-organ disease is best ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Treponema ... consultation to guide management ... Treponema #pallidum #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Skin exam for infection ... determine if stress test ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management