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Tuberculosis (TB) and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections continue to present major diagnostic and treatment challenges. In this lecture, Dr Ira Shah discusses recent updates in TB diagnosis, latent TB testing, drug-resistant TB management, NTEP guidelines, NTM infections, and pediatric case-based learning.
Video Chapters include:
00:00 Intro
00:26 Evolution of TB Diagnosis
04:06 Sample Types for Pulmonary TB
05:02 Stool Xpert: Our Data
05:39 Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)
06:30 Diagnostic Tests for Latent TB
07:40 Clinical Question 1
07:51 QFT-Gold vs QFT-Plus
08:31 Treatment of Tuberculosis
08:57 Latest National Guidelines
09:04 Types of Drug-Resistant TB
09:37 Anti-TB Drug Grouping
10:21 MDR-TB Management
10:31 Current TB Regimens
11:10 Introduction to NTM
11:20 Types of NTM
11:57 Clinical Question 2
12:02 When to Suspect NTM
12:59 NTM in Pediatrics
13:41 Case 1
14:13 Case 1 Investigations
14:43 Clinical Question 3
14:57 Clinical Question 4
16:51 Case 2: Tuberculoma Management
17:16 Key Conclusions
Read more about:
Pediatric Tuberculosis – Unpacking challenges and Spotlighting What’s New: https://youtu.be/GYsMnsg9lvw?si=WIsqpXGZ-t5o3sO0
Pediatric Tuberculosis Management | Childhood TB | NTEP & WHO Guidelines | Dr Ira Shah: https://youtu.be/k_tMLNWHNrQ?si=ZKsnpHKgEjWv04QG
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2026-06-22
Recent Updates in Tuberculosis (TB) & NTM | Diagnosis, Drug-Resistant TB & Treatment