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Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis ...
www.cdc.govstudies evaluating the effectiveness of LTBI treatment regimens. Search terms included “latent tuberculosis,” “latent TB,” “LTBI,” “ Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ” “tuberculosis infection” AND “isoniazid,” “rifampin,” “rifapentine,” or “pyrazinamide.” Articles were included if the study design was a randomized
GUIDELINES FOR TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTIVE THERAPY …
www.who.intwith latent infection with M. tuberculosis in order to prevent progression to active TB disease. Trials have shown that maximum benefits from TB preventive therapy are achieved in HIV-infected persons with evidence of tuberculosis infection as demonstrated by a positive tuberculin skin test.
Chapter 7 Tuberculosis Infection Control
www.cdc.govChapter 7 – Tuberculosis Infection Control. 192. Infectiousness. The infectiousness of a TB patient is directly related to the number of droplet nuclei carrying