Special Situations

In some situations, the diagnosis and treatment of TB are complicated by the patient’s age, pregnancy, HIV, immunosuppressive therapy for organ transplants, diabetes, drug-resistant TB, kidney disease, liver disease, or other factors. The pages in this section provide links to resources on TB diagnosis and treatment in these complicated situations.

Treating LTBI in Special Situations
This self-paced, online course consists of interactive case-based modules that guide the participant through eight topic areas: contact to drug-resistant TB, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, infants and children, pregnancy, renal failure, TNF-antagonists, and transplantation. The course also includes five reference books. Southeastern National TB Center, 2014.