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Tubercolosis
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A mycobacterial infection that is found most frequently in the lungs symptoms of active tb include night sweats cough low grade fever fatigue weight loss and anorexia
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Leprosy
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Mainly affects the skin the peripheral nerves the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes
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mycobacterium avium complex
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Describe an opportunistic infection associated with HIV
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isoniazid (inh)
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Used to treat or prevent TB disrupt the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall and minister to the patient with an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals to increase absorption
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Rifampin (reading, Mycobutin, Priftin)
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Scream leprosy never monotherapy because of resistance develops rapidly discolors body fluids blocks initiation of RNA transcription administer IV rifampin by slow infusion over 3 hours oral formulation should be giving on an empty stomach
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