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what is the worldwide prevalence of tuberculosis (both latent and active)?

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33%

this translates to more than 2 billion people

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the prevalence of TB increases with ___ and ___

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poverty and HIV infection

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what areas of the world have a high prevalence of TB?

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sub-saharan africa, india, china

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what areas of the world have intermediate prevalence range of TB?

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central america, south america, eastern europe, northern africa

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what areas of the world have a low prevalence of TB?

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western europe, canada, US, australia, japan

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T or F:

humans are the only known reservour of m. tuberculosis

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true

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TB transmission is via ___

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aerosolized droplets released from coughing, sneezing, talking, singing, etc.

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there are about ___ infectious particles per cough

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3000

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what are some exogenous factors that determine exposure risk?

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  • duration and intimacy of contact
  • infectiousness of index case (laryngeal or cavitary TB = 107 AFB/mL sputum)
  • in high prevalence settings 20 contacts infected per index case
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what are the 4 outcomes of TB exposure?

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  1. clearance: no infection
  2. latent infection: infection without symptoms
  3. primary disease: infection with immediate symptoms
  4. reactivation disease: development of symptoms months to years after latent infection
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is primary TB common in children?

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yes, in children <4 years old and immune compromised only

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what endogenous factors determine the risk of developing disease?

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  • innate and cell mediated immunity
  • co-morbid conditions
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most adults will contain ___ infection

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primary

  • latent infection is asymptomatic
  • 10% lifetime chance of reactivation
    • 90% will never have reactivation
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what is the pathogenesis of TB?

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  • MTB ingested by alveolar macrophages
  • decreased acidification of phagosome prevents fusion with lysosome
  • MTB replicates inside phagosome
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what is the two-part host response of MTB infection?

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  • macrophage activating response
  • delayed-type hypersensitivity
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MTB replicate inside ___

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macrophages

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the pathologic hallmark of MTB infection is ___

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granuloma formation

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what are the symptoms of latent TB?

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none

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what are the symptoms of active TB?

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  • pulmonary symptoms are common
    • cough, hemoptysis, lung collapse, chest pain
  • fevers, fatigue, weight loss, night sweats
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can TB be present in any organ or is it specific to a certain organ?

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can be present in any organ

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what is the most common risk factor for the reactivation of latent TB?

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HIV infection

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what are the high risks of exposure to TB?

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  • known contact of an active TB case
  • immigrants from endemic areas
  • residents/employees of institutions with people at high risk of TB
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what are the high risk factors of TB disease?

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  • HIV infection
  • injection drug use
  • medical conditions: diabetes, silicosis, chronic renal failure, gastrectomy, malignancy
  • immune suppression
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how is latent TB tested?

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  • no current means to test directly for the presence of latent infection
  • rely on surrogate measures of host immune response
    • PPD: skin test looking for hypersensitivity reaction
    • IGRA: expose blood cells to TB antigens in vitro, look for IFN gamma release
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in the diagnosis of latent TB, high risk is correlated with TST/PPD of \_\_\_, intermediate risk is correlated with TST/PPD of \_\_\_, and low risk is correlated with TST/PPD of \_\_\_
* \>/= 5mm * \>/= 10mm * \>/= 15mm
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\_\_\_ is the first line of defense for the treatment of latent TB
isoniazid daily for 9 months
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\_\_\_ is an alternative to isoniazid for the treatment of latent TB
rifampin
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how is active TB diagnosed?
* combination of exposure history, clinical signs and symptoms, imaging findings AND * lab evidence of TB: granulomas, AFB seen on smear and/or recovered from culture
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what are 4 anti-TB agents used to treat active TB?
* isoniazid * rifampin * pyrazinamide * ethambutal
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what are the treatment guidelines for active TB?
* RIPE for first 2 months * then RI for 4 months (or 7 months as determined by repeat smear/culture) * \*total treatment time of 6 months
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MDR (multidrug resistant) TB is resistant to ___ and \_\_\_
isoniazid and rifampin
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XDR TB is resistant to what?
isoniazid, rifampin, all fluoroquinolones, and any injectables (amikacin, capreomycin, kanamycin)
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with TB infection, ___ is vastly superior to \_\_\_
* prevention * treatment * countries with increasing incidence of TB have more rapid increase in MDR cases (drug resistant TB)
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there is a co-infection synergy between TB and \_\_\_
HIV
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\_\_\_ is the most powerful known risk for reactivating latent TB
HIV
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TB is the most common cause of ___ mortality
* AIDS * 26% of AIDS-related deaths globally * this is because HIV is a major risk factor for reactivation of latent TB, which can then lead to death of the AIDS patient
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risk of TB reactivation in \_\_\_% per year in HIV co-infected patients
5-8%
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the treatment of HIV and TB is similar to treatment regimens for \_\_\_
active TB
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what are the drug-drug considerations when treating HIV and TB?
* ideally rifampin-based TB therapy is combined with ethambutal-based ART (therapy) * rifampin should not be given with PIs or RAL (rifabutin used instead)
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what is the contraindication in the treatment of HIV and TB?
intermittent dosing of TB meds is (1-2x weekly) contraindicated
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in the treatment of HIV and TB, ___ treatment has a mortality benefit over ___ treatment
* integrated * sequential * ART (therapy) should follow TB rx by several weeks * exact timing determined by T cell count and clinical status
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in the treatment of HIV and TB, what should you do if the T cell count is \<50 or the disease is severe?
start ART (therapy) within 2 weeks of TB rx (saves lives)
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in HIV and TB treatment, what should you do if T cell count is \>50 and disease is not severe?
start ART (therapy) within 8-12 weeks of TB rx
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in 2015, how many cases of MDR TB were reported globally?
580,000
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in 2009, ___ countries reported at least 1 case of XDR TB
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why is it so important to stick to the correct regimen (2 with 4, then 4 with 2) for the treatment of active TB?
by using a different regimen, drug resistance increases

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