Search results for "Tuberculosis"
Rifampin appears less costly than isoniazid for latent TB treatment
Data from two randomized clinical trials in adults and children found that both health system use and costs were higher with nine months of isoniazid versus four months of rifampin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/16/2.htm
16 Jun 2020
CDC updates tuberculosis screening, testing recommendations for health care personnel
Among the recommendations are tuberculosis screening with an individual risk assessment and symptom evaluation at baseline (preplacement) and tuberculosis testing with an interferon-gamma release assay or a tuberculin skin test for people without documented prior latent tuberculosis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/21/1.htm
21 May 2019
CDC expands recommendations for latent tuberculosis treatment
Expanded recommendations specifically include use in children, in persons co-infected with HIV/AIDS and latent tuberculosis, and by self-administration.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/10/4.htm
10 Jul 2018
Self-administered treatment appears effective for latent tuberculosis
Self-administered therapy with monthly monitoring could be an acceptable strategy for treating latent tuberculosis in the U.S., as well as in other countries and settings when directly observed therapy is not possible.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/07/1.htm
7 Nov 2017