TB Tuts & Tools

Top Tip: TB workup in GeneXpert negative patient

This quick Tut describes how to approach a patient with TB symptoms, but whose GeneXpert is negative

Top TUT: TB Diagnostics  (13 min)

This tutorial focuses on using the Xpert TB Ultra on sputum and non-sputum samples and on managing inconclusive and trace results. 

TOP TUT: Treatment of TB Infection (TPT)

This tutorial briefly covers the TPT options for both PLHIV and TB contacts. There are some controversies and contradictions, which I highlight briefly. We still need final guidance forward on some of the issues.

TOP TUT: TB Treatment in children EML Update 2023

Dramatic changes to the treatment of children with non-severe TB were announced in the EML 2023. This quick tut covers those changes and mentions some more expected changes.

TOP TUT: Anti-TB therapy Drug Resistant TB (15min)

This tutorial briefly overviews the recent AT-DILI guidelines released by the SAHCS and covers the diagnosis, holding regimens, medication review and rechallenge.

TOP TUT: Rif Resistant TB (13 min)

This tutorial touches on the key elements of the new Rif-resistant TB guidelines (2023), including diagnostics, classification, the new BPaL-L regimen, INH mono-resistance, and management of RRTB contacts.

Update on Management of Anti-TB Therapy Drug Induced Liver Injury.

Dr Madeleine Muller

In this week's Funda Friday, Dr Muller covers the recent update published in the Southern African Journal Of HIV Medicine on the "Management of drug-induced liver injury in people with HIV treated for Tuberculosis: 2024 update.”

NDOH Guideline on Treatment of TB Infection Dr Madeleine Muller

The CMH Family Medicine HIV&TB presentation for November 2023 focused on the TPT guideline (Treatment of TB Infection) released in February 2023, including the NEML review of June 2022 regarding cost and feasibility. 

This lecture was broadcast live from the CMH Family Medicine Department on the 24th of November and was presented by Dr Madeleine Muller, Family Physician CMH and Senior Lecturer WSU.

Funda Friday April 2023: Tuberculosis screening and testing in the primary health care setting. 

This lecture was broadcast live from the CMH Family Medicine Department on the 28th of April 2023 and was presented by Dr Pillay, with supervision from Dr Yusimi Fuentes.