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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 (B) 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 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a New Case?

A new patient who has never had treatment for TB and has taken anti-TB drugs for less than 1 month (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of Monoresistant TB?

Resistance to one first-line anti-TB drug only (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of Polydrug resistant TB?

Resistance to more than one first-line anti-TB drug (other than both INH and Rifampicin) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the key principles of the RATIONALE for immunosuppression?

Low organism load, good drug penetration (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment recommendation if a patient has a negative TST, is asymptomatic, and does not have a CXR?

Discontinue H, give BCG, and continue 6H treatment (A) Signup and view all the answers