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Diagnosis
- AFB smear (Ziehl-Neelsen / auramine)
- Culture (gold standard, 2-6 wk)
- Xpert MTB/RIF NAAT (rapid + RIF resistance)
- IGRA preferred for LTBI in BCG-vaccinated
Standard Treatment (DS-TB)
- Intensive: RIPE Ã 2 months
- Continuation: RI Ã 4 months
- Total: 6 months
- Extend to 9 months if cavitary + culture-positive at 2 mo
Drug Toxicities
- R: orange fluids, hepatotoxicity, CYP induction
- I: hepatotoxicity, peripheral neuropathy (B6), lupus
- P: hepatotoxicity, hyperuricemia
- E: optic neuritis (color vision check)
- S: ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity
LTBI Regimens
- 3HP (rifapentine + INH weekly à 12 wk) â preferred
- 4R (rifampin à 4 mo) â INH intolerance
- 3HR
- 9H (older)
LTBI Indications
- HIV
- Recent contact
- TNF-α inhibitor planned
- Organ transplant
- Risk factors
MDR-TB
- Resistant to INH + RIF
- BPaL (Bedaquiline + Pretomanid + Linezolid) Ã 6 months (Nix-TB 2020, ZeNix 2022)
- BPaLM adds moxifloxacin (TB-PRACTECAL 2022)
- WHO 2022 endorsement
HIV Co-Infection
- ART + TB simultaneously
- Within 2 weeks if low CD4
- Rifabutin if drug interactions
- IRIS in 10-30%; continue ART + steroids
TB + Pregnancy
- Treat (untreated worse)
- INH + RIF + EMB safe
- Pyrazinamide avoid (debated)
- Streptomycin contraindicated
- Add pyridoxine
Key Trials
- Nix-TB (2020): BPaL for MDR/XDR-TB
- ZeNix (2022): optimized BPaL
- TB-PRACTECAL (2022): BPaLM for MDR-TB
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| Exposed |
No |
Negative |
Normal |
Observe |
| LTBI |
No |
Positive |
Normal |
3HP / 4R / 9H |
| Active TB |
Yes |
Positive |
Abnormal |
RIPE/RI |
Special Topics
IRIS in HIV + TB
- 10-30% of HIV-TB on ART
- Worsening 4-8 weeks after ART start
- Paradoxical (worsening of known) vs unmasking (new findings)
- Continue ART + TB therapy
- Steroids for severe
TB Pleural Effusion
- ADA > 40 IU/L (high sensitivity)
- Lymphocytic exudate
- Pleural biopsy: granulomas
- Treatment: standard 6-month
- 65% recurrence in 5 years if untreated
TB Meningitis
- High mortality (50%+)
- Adjunctive corticosteroids (dexamethasone) â mortality (BMT 2004)
- 12 months treatment minimum
- LP: lymphocytic + low glucose + high protein
Tuberculoma
- Mass-like granuloma
- Brain or lung
- Standard TB regimen
TB Reactivation Risk Factors
- HIV: 5-15% per year
- TNF-α inhibitor: 5-10x
- Renal failure: 25x
- DM: 3-4x
- Silicosis: 5x
- Smoking: 2-3x