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In this course, you will learn
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1. TB epidemiology
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2. How does TB spread?
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3. Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
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4. Secondary tuberculosis
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5. Latent & Active TB
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6. Progression from Latent TB to Active TB
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7. What is Extra-pulmonary TB & its forms
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8. Miliary TB & risk factors contributing to miliary TB
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9. TB and HIV coinfection
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10. What is Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)?
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11. TB & Diabetes
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12. TB & Malnutrition
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13. TB & Pregnancy
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14. Diagnosis of TB - Radiological studies, Skin Test, IGRA Test, Sputum Microscopy staining, TB culture test & PCR
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15. First line TB drugs to treat drug susceptible TB & their mechanism of action
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16. History of TB drugs
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17. What is MDR-TB?
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18. Prevention of MDR-TB
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19. Drug Susceptibility Testing
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20. Xpert MTB/RIF assay & Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay
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21. Line Probe Assay
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22. TrueNat TB test
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23. Cautions in using molecular tests
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24. Treatment of MDR-TB
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25. New TB drugs - Bedaquiline & Delamanid
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26. Longer MDR-TB regimen
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27. Shorter MDR-TB regimen and the Bangladesh Regimen
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28. STREAM Trial
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29. What is XDR-TB?
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30. Treatment of XDR-TB
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31. Treatment of Latent TB
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32. Treatment of Extrapulmonary TB
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33. DOT and DOTS
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34. New TB drugs under development
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35. Repurposing of drugs
Who this course is for:
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The course is designed for physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, public health workers, microbiologists, pharmacists, researchers in infectious diseases as well as students in any of these areas
- It will also benefit all those who want to broaden their understanding of the TB disease.
