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Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis

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Which group of tuberculosis is known as extra-pulmonary tuberculosis?

Latent TB infection

TB spine

Abdominal TB (correct)

Pulmonary TB

How is active pulmonary TB primarily transmitted?

Blood transfusion

Foodborne transmission

Droplet infection (correct)

Sexual contact

Which condition could reactivate a latent TB infection into active disease?

High immunity

Proper nutrition

HIV infection (correct)

Regular exercise

How many individuals can an untreated active case of pulmonary TB infect?

10-20 individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is the mainstay of TB management to prevent drug resistance?

Multidrug therapy Signup and view all the answers

Which mycobacterium accounts for only a handful of human infections within the tuberculosis complex?

M. microti Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason for giving prophylactic anti-TB medication to immunocompromised patients?

When they have evidence of previous prophylactic treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the preferred drug for TB preventive treatment (TPT) in Nigeria?

Isoniazid Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard diagnostic tool used to test for TB in Nigeria?

Gene Xpert MTB/RIF Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of directly observed treatment (DOT) for anti-TB medications?

To ensure patients take the right drugs in the right doses at the right times Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the first-line anti-TB drug regimen used for drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB) in Nigeria?

It involves the repeated use of rifampicin-based regimens Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following properties of rifampicin makes it an important drug in the treatment of drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB)?

It is bactericidal against all growth types of the TB bacilli Signup and view all the answers