Table of Contents
Tuberculosis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Considerations
Learning Objectives:
Tuberculosis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Considerations
Tuberculosis: Historical trends
Tuberculosis Morbidity: 1993-1996
Causes for decline in Tuberculosis Cases
Failure to complete Tuberculosis therapy
Demographics of Tuberculosis: Age
Demographics of Tuberculosis: Race/Ethnicity
Demographics of Tuberculosis: Immigration
Demographics of Tuberculosis: Sex
Tuberculosis Case Definition
Diagnosis of tuberculosis: Tuberculin
Skin test
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Specimen Collection
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Specimen Collection
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Traditional
Culture Methods
Diagnosis of tuberculosis: meaning of
AFB Stain
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Molecular
Technology
Principles of Treatment of Tuberculosis
Initial (bactericidal) Treatment of Tuberculosis
States with <4% isoniazid resistance
Rate of Initiation of Four Drug Initial
Therapy
Maintenance (sterilizing) Treatment of
Tuberculosis
Response to Therapy
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Second Line Drugs for Tuberculosis
Directly Observed Therapy
Other Issues
Take Home Messages: Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Considerations for Tuberculosis
Internet Resources for Tuberculosis www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/dtbe.html
www.med.upenn.edu/TBPA
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