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New and Noteworthy in Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Treatment #MMPMID29906789
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People with HIV infection with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) are at a 10-fold greater risk of developing active disease. Interferon gamma release assays and tuberculin skin testing have approximately 65% to 70% specificity for diagnosing LTBI in HIV-infected patients. LTBI can be successfully treated with isoniazid preventive therapy and early antiretroviral therapy (ART). Rapid molecular diagnostics have approximately 88% sensitivity and 98% specificity for identifying active TB. ART should be started early in patients with TB. A number of ART regimens are recommended in co-treatment that minimize the risk of drug-drug interactions. Although progress has been made, better diagnostics and TB regimens with lower risks of drug-drug interactions and shorter treatment durations are still needed. This article summarizes a presentation by Susan Swindells, MBBS, at the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clinical Care Conference held in San Antonio in August 2017.