
Tuberculosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Apr 24, 2025 · A person with a latent TB infection cannot pass the disease to other people. A person taking medicine to treat active TB disease usually can't pass the disease after 2 to 3 …
Tuberculosis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
Apr 24, 2025 · Specialists in TB treatment will determine which medicines are best for you. You will have regular appointments to see if you're improving and to watch for side effects.
Tuberculosis: How does it spread and who’s at risk?
Sep 19, 2019 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. The bacteria that cause TB are spread from one person to another through tiny droplets …
Tuberculin (intradermal route) - Side effects & uses
Feb 1, 2025 · Tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) is used in a skin test to help diagnose tuberculosis (TB) infection in persons at increased risk of developing active disease.
Any false positive TB blood test results out there?
Sep 17, 2018 · If by chance you should get a positive result from the TB Mantoux test, this can be confirmed or refuted by the more accurate Quantiferon TB Gold test, which requires a vial of …
Rifampin (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic
Jan 1, 2026 · Rifampin is used together with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB) in many different parts of the body. It is also used by patients who have a meningitis bacteria in their …
Is Latent TB a life sentence? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Apr 11, 2025 · My daughter (a jail nurse) was treated for Latent TB years ago after exposure and a positive Q Gold. Now she has to include a lengthy explanation in her health history on every …
An induration of 15 or more millimeters is considered positive in any person, including persons with no known risk factors for TB. However, targeted skin testing programs should only be …
Rifampin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide (oral route) - Mayo Clinic
Jan 1, 2026 · Rifampin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide combination is used to treat tuberculosis (TB) infection. It may be taken alone or with one or more other medicines for TB.
Rifampin and isoniazid (oral route) - Side effects & dosage
Jan 1, 2026 · Description Rifampin and isoniazid combination is used to treat tuberculosis (TB) infection. It may be taken alone or with one or more other medicines for TB. Rifampin belongs …