trending Medical education topic: Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s leading infectious disease killers. The bacteria that cause TB can live in the body without symptoms for years, called inactive or latent TB. It is estimated that up to 13 million people in the US have inactive TB. Without treatment, inactive TB can become active and make you sick, and once active, it can spread from person to person through the air. Tuberculosis cases in the United States have increased in the past couple of years, and early diagnosis and treatment initiation is critical in the efforts to decrease mortality from TB. It is important for healthcare professionals to know about populations at risk and the current diagnosis and treatment options available. 

Proposed Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, the learners will be able to:

• Evaluate the current epidemiology of tuberculosis
• Describe the current approach to diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug susceptibility testing
• Explain the current approach to treatment of drug‐susceptible and drug‐resistant tuberculosis

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References:

https://www.cdc.gov/thinktesttreattb/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/tb/statistics/reports/2022/national_data.htm

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/CAHAN/Substantial-Increase-in-Tuberculosis-in-California-Recommendations-for-California-Healthcare-Providers.aspx