OD0281: New Concepts in Testing and Management of Tuberculosis Infection in Children

On-demand

CME: 0.75

Session Type: On-demand

Topic(s): Infectious Diseases; Global Health

Rx (Pharmacology): 0.25

This session will provide an overview of tuberculosis risk factors in children, evaluation of infection, new information on treatment regimens and side effects, and laboratory monitoring during treatment. Use of interferon-γ release assay vs. tuberculin skin test will be discussed.

On-Demand Faculty(s)

Jeffrey R. Starke, MD, FAAP

Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States

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