Tuberculosis

Question 1

Contagious bacterial infection of the lungs that can be spread through the air.

Answer 1

Tuberculosis

Question 2

Causative agent of Tuberculosis that can remain suspended in the air for hours.

Answer 2

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 3

Most common place for Tuberculosis

Answer 3

Lungs

Question 4

Two categories of tuberculosis

Answer 4

Latent TB infection
Tuberculosis (TB disease)

Question 5

The TB lives but does not grow in the body and cannot spread from person to person.

Answer 5

Latent TB Infection

Question 6

The TB bacteria becomes active if immune system cannot stop infection from growing.

Answer 6

Tuberculosis (TB Disease)

Question 7

Mantoux TB Skin Test, performed by injecting a small amount of purified derivative (PPD) under the skin on a forearm.

Answer 7

Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)

Question 8

Interferon Gamma Release Assay, which measures how strongly a person’s immune system reacts to specific TB antigens.

Answer 8

Tuberculosis Blood Test

Question 9

Types of drug-resistant TB

Answer 9

Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB)
Extensively Drug-resistant TB (XDR TB)

Question 10

Bacteria that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin.

Answer 10

Multidrug-resistant TB

Question 11

Rare type of multidrug resistant TB that is resistant to isoniazid and rifampin, plus any fluoroquinolone and at least one of the three injectable second-line drugs.

Answer 11

Extensively Drug-resistant TB