Trying to read up on Latent TB but the thought of wading through complicated literature about a dormant bug makes you wish you were, well, dormant?
Your ears are in the right place!
A comprehensive Interview on everything you need to know about Latent TB with the mystical TB Guru of South London, Dr Ronan Breen!
0200 : Introductions
0300: Why Robber rob banks
0415: What is Latent TB (LTB)?
0600: LTB prevalence and who we should test
1145: IGRAs and our immune response
1230: Healthcare staff risk
1730: The patients choice
2110: Testing, Mantoux - pros and cons
2645: Progression to TB
3110: Excluding active TB
3930: Options for Tx
4430: CDC direction
4650: S/Es to watch for
5620: Future of LTB
5945: Take Homes
Literature:
NICE TB 2016 (updated 2019)
Risk of untreated LTB, BMJ
CDC treatment regimes
WHO on LTB
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