TB workshop

Which of the followings are the standard antiTB therapy in pulmonaru tuberculosis?

• 2 months of ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide + 4 months of isoniazid, ethambutol

• 2 months of ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide + 4 months of isoniazid, rifampicin

• 4 months of ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicim, pyrazinamide + 2 months of isoniazed, rifampicin

• 4 months of ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide + 2 months of isoniazid, ethambutol

A patient being treated for TB develops visual disturbances. Which drug is most likely responsible?

• Isoniazid

• Rifampicin

• Ethambutol

• Pyrazinamide

What is the classic CXR of a miliary TB patient?

• lobar consolidation

• cavitation in upper lobe

• diffuse, tiny nodular opacities distributed throughout both lungs

• right sided pleural effusion

In latent TB, which statement is TRUE?

• The patient is contagious

• The patient has symptoms

• Chest xray showed active lesion

• Patient has positive tuberculin skin test

What does GeneXpert MTB assay detect?

• presence of TB antibodies

• acid fast bacilli by staining

• isoniazid resistance only

• mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA and rifampicin resistance

If patient vomits within 30mins of taking TB medications, full dose should be repeated

• True

• False

Smear negative Gene Xpert positive pulmomary TB should be isolated

• True

• False

Which of the following statements are correct regarding IGRA?

• IGRA is the gold standard to diagnose TB

• IGRA is affected by BCG vaccination

• IGRA can distinguish active and latent TB

• IGRA is a single patient visit testing

Mantoux test reading of ≥5mm is positive for latent TB in healthcare workers

• True

• False

Multi-drug resistance TB is resistant to at least

• Isoniazid and ethambutol

• isoniazid and rifampicin

• rifampicin and ethambutol

• pyrazinamide and isoniazid