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Tuberculosis

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For which patients or under which circumstances do you recommend a 9-month over a 6-month course of isoniazid for treatment of LTBI?

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What is your preferred method for latent tuberculosis screening prior to outpatient hemodialysis initiation for a patient with new dialysis requirements?

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What is your approach to prescribing RIPE for 6 month vs rifapentine/moxifloxacin for 4 months in the treatment of drug sensitive TB in the US?

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What is your approach to a positive PPD or IGRA in a patient with well-controlled HIV without significant TB risk factors?

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How would you approach treatment of latent TB for patients who cannot tolerate rifamycins or isoniazid due to allergy, intolerance, or drug-drug interactions?

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How do you approach a positive Quantiferon/PPD test result in a patient for whom testing is sent without a clinical indication and who does not have a risk factor for TB exposure nor TB reactivation?

Do you routinely offer latent TB treatment in these cases?

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For how long do you recommend treatment for latent tuberculosis prior to initiation of anti-TNF therapy?

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How do you approach ongoing screening for TB in patients with a history of treated latent TB, but who have ongoing use of DMARDs and/or biologics given Quantiferon testing and PPD can remain positive?

How do you approach ongoing screening for TB in patients with history of treated latent TB, but have ongoing use of DMARDs and/or biologics given quan...

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Do you routinely monitor imaging or pulmonary function in patients with pulmonary TB after the completion of therapy?

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How would you manage methotrexate therapy in an active rheumatoid arthritis patient undergoing treatment for latent TB with rifampin?

Do you stop methotrexate or adjust the dose?

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Should tuberculosis screening be performed before beginning methotrexate for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Papers discussed in this category

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 2016 Jan

2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022 May 20

Review article: latent tuberculosis in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases receiving immunosuppression-risks, screening, diagnosis and management.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 2019 Nov 15

Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline.

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