201 - Tuberculosis Screening Prior to Immunosuppression: Looking in All the Nooks and Crannies

Saturday, October 22, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM US ET

Location: 150 AB

Watch the live stream on the conference website.

All relevant financial disclosures have been mitigated.

Moderator(s)

Roy Chemaly, MD/MPH

Professor
Infectious Diseases
MD Anderson
Houston, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s): Karius: Advisor/Consultant (), Grant/Research Support ()

Slides
Marina Nunez, MD, PHD

Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Infectious Diseases
Wake Forest School of Medicine, NC, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Faculty(s)

Roy Chemaly, MD/MPH

Professor
Infectious Diseases
MD Anderson
Houston, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s): Karius: Advisor/Consultant (), Grant/Research Support ()

Slides
Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Disclosure(s):

Roy F. Chemaly, MD/MPH: Karius: Advisor/Consultant (), Grant/Research Support ()

Marina Nunez, MD, PHD: No financial relationships to disclose

Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

CME Credits: Maximum of 1 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-0000-22-002-L01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

interpret results of IGRA tests for TB screening in the setting of current or planned immunosuppression;
recognize the limitations and strengths of available TB screening tests

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM US ET

Tuberculosis and the Use of Biologic Agents: Navigating the Challenging Topography
Speaker: Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US ET

Tuberculosis Screening for Cancer Patients
Speaker: Roy F. Chemaly, MD/MPH – MD Anderson