Tuberculosis Guest Lecture

Question 0

What kinds of invasion can tb produce in our bodies?

Answer 0

Granulomas, cavitary (lungs, so most likely to transmit to others), miliary (lungs), skin, spinal column, brain

Question 1

What are the risk factors that can increase chances of developing active tb among those ready infected with mtb?

Answer 1

• AIDs
• HIV
• other immunosuppressive conditions
• recentness of infection (1-2. Yrs)
• age of contact

Question 2

What are the obstacles for tb control?

Answer 2

• diagnosis
• drug resistant tb
• treatment
• prevention

Question 3

What are the different drug resistant types of tb?

Answer 3

1. Multi drug resistant tb (MDR-TB)–resistant to rifampin and isoniazid
2. Extensively drug resistant tb (XDR-TB)–resistant to any fluoriquinolone and one of three antibiotics (kanamycin is an example)