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IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Disease in HIV-AIDS ... Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... HIVAIDS #IDSA #management
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Disease in HIV-AIDS ... Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... HIVAIDS #IDSA #management
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

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

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... infection • Recent ... viral infections ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... #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 ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... A.fumigatus species complex ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #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 ... #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases