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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
TB: • HIV • Recent ... Can involve any ... skin test (TST) ... 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
TB: • HIV • Recent ... Can involve any ... skin test (TST) ... patients should ... #TB #Diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
active, screen ... within 1 year of ... aged 21–29 should ... • Pap test should ... can be performed
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... individual with active ... disease • HIV ... individuals #Tuberculosis ... #diagnosis #Interpretation
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... patients receiving an ... and molecular diagnostic ... treatment should ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
activation of an ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB