Pneumonia Risk Classification Quiz

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What is the CURRENT TREATMENT GUIDELINE for a patient with a positive TST, normal CXR, and asymptomatic?

Discontinue H, give BCG, and continue 6H treatment

Continue 9H treatment

Continue 6H treatment (correct)

Start 3 HR treatment if there is primary H resistance

What is the definition of a Retreatment Case?

A patient with resistance to at least both isoniazid and rifampicin

A patient who has been previously treated with anti-TB drugs for at least 1 month in the past (correct)

A patient with resistance to one first-line anti-TB drug only

A new patient who has never had treatment for TB and has taken anti-TB drugs for less than 1 month

What is the definition of Multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB)?

Resistance to any fluoroquinolone and to at least one of three second-line injectable drugs (capreomycin, kanamycin and amikacin) in addition to multi-drug resistance

Resistance to at least both isoniazid and rifampicin (correct)

Resistance to one first-line anti-TB drug only

Resistance to more than one first-line anti-TB drug (other than both INH and Rifampicin)

What is the definition of Extensive drug resistant TB (XDR-TB)?

Resistance to any fluoroquinolone and to at least one of three second-line injectable drugs (capreomycin, kanamycin and amikacin) in addition to multi-drug resistance Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of Rifampicin resistant TB (RR-TB)?

Resistance to rifampicin detected using phenotypic or genotypic methods, with or without resistance to other anti-TB drugs Signup and view all the answers