Infectious Disease

Pulmonary Infections

Questions discussed in this category

Is there a role for chronic suppressive oral or inhaled therapy for recurrent Burkholderia cepacia pneumonia causing frequent hospitalizations in a patient with severe bronchiectasis with or without underlying cystic fibrosis?

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Does your institution have formal policies or work flows to reduce unnecessary IGRAs ordered for patients on biologics?

1 Answer available

How do you approach biologic initiation in patients with inflammatory arthritis and repeatedly indeterminate Quantiferon?

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How long do you continue surveillance with imaging and sputum cultures in a patient with NTM with no indications for treatment?

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How would you approach the use of JAK inhibitors in a patient with stable RA who is now starting treatment for pulmonary MAC infection?

Patient previously failed abatacept and Rituximab.

1 Answer available

Would you consider prophylactic antifungal treatment prior to immunosuppressive therapies in a patient with previously treated pulmonary coccidiomycosis and residual parenchymal changes?

1 Answer available

Do you ever stop tobramycin prophylaxis in a patient with chronic bronchiectasis previously colonized with pseudomonas?

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Papers discussed in this category

Scientific reports, 2017 Aug 10

Analysis of Factors Influencing Diagnostic Accuracy of T-SPOT.TB for Active Tuberculosis in Clinical Practice.

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