- 2
- Introduction
- Learning Objectives
- Recognizing Persons And Groups At High Risk For Tuberculosis
- Identifying People to be Further Evaluated for Tuberculosis
- Evaluating Patients Presenting with Symptoms Suggestive of TB
- Medical History and Physical Exam
- Screening and Diagnostic Tests
- Collecting Sputum for Smear Examination
- Point of Care Testing
- Other Sputum Collection Methods
- Case Detection of Tuberculosis and HIV
- People with Suspected Drug-Resistant TB
- Pediatric Diagnosis
- Case Reporting
- Contact Investigation
- Target Groups for Isoniazid Preventive Therapy
- Summary Module 2
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
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Target Groups for Isoniazid Preventive Therapy
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Infants of mothers with PTBInfants have a high risk of infection from a mother with PTB, and a high risk of progression to active TB disease once infected. The infant should receive six months of isoniazid treatment, followed by BCG immunization. Breastfeeding can be safely continued during this period. |
