EM2501C "Moving Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Emerging Concepts in Tuberculosis Infection and Disease" (011725)

Purpose and Overview

Tuberculosis was classically understood in dichotomous disease states --active disease or latent infection. The field has moved to understanding TB infection outcomes as a function of bacterial fate, tissue pathology and disease tolerance/sensitivity. Clinical and public health definitions are catching up with significant implications for TB diagnosis, surveillance and potentially treatment. This presentation will review evolving definitions of infection and disease and then explore emerging biologic models for heterogeneous infection outcomes.

Target Audience

UT Southwestern faculty, fellows, residents and medical students, community physicians, nurse clinicians, physician assistants and nurses.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Understand the changing WHO definitions of tuberculosis disease
  • Describe implications of asymptomatic TB for global TB control
  • Describe emerging biologic models for differences in TB disease manifestations
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA
Course opens: 
01/21/2025
Course expires: 
02/21/2025
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Photo: First Last, M.D.
Sarah FortuneM.D.
Assistant Professor and Chair
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA

Price

Cost:
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