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Treatment options of latent TB |
1. Rifampin 600 mg daily for four months 2. INH and B6 for 9 months 3. INH/B6 and rifapentine one a week for 12 weeks |
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Is latent TB infectious |
No, it cannot be spread to others |
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PPD cutoffs for positive test |
0-4 mm negative 5-9 mm positive in hiv, recent exposure to tb in last two years, immunocompromised, prednisone use, anti tnf alpha, esrd >10 mm any other risk factors like dm, health care worker, etc >15 mm for no risk factors |
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Active TB treatment |
INH/B6 and rifampin for six months Pyrazinamide and ethambutol for two months |
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Indications for prolonged treatment for active TB |
9 months in Cavitary disease, Positive smear or culture at 2 months, HIV positivity 12 months for meningeal, miliary, joint or bone |
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TB treatment tests at baseline and followup |
Mycobacterium cultures with 3 sputum specimens at baseline and monthly until two consecutive samples are negative Test for HIV AST, ALT, bilirubin, creatinine and platelet count at baseline Monthly testing for visual acuity and red green colour discrimination when on ethambutol Monthly followup to ensure taking medications and no adverse effects of meds |
