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. 2024 Jun 1;13(6):467. doi: 10.3390/pathogens13060467
AHD Advanced HIV Disease
BCG Bacille Calmette–Guérin Vaccine
CAD Computer-aided Detection
CFS Child-friendly Specimen
CLHIV Children Living with HIV
CRP C-reactive Protein
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
CT Computed Tomography
CXR Chest X-Ray
DS TB Drug-susceptible TB
DR TB Drug-resistant TB
EP TB Extrapulmonary TB
FDC Fixed-dose Combination
GA Gastric Aspirate
HCW Health Care Worker
IGRA Interferon Gamma Release Assay
IPC Infection Prevention and Control
LF-LAM Lateral Flow Urine Lipoarabinomannan Assay
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
mWRD Molecular WHO-recommended Rapid Diagnostic Tests
NPA Nasopharyngeal Aspirate
NTM Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria
PEPFAR President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
PET Positron Emission Tomography
PLHIV People Living with HIV
POC Point-of-Care
PTB Pulmonary TB
RR TB Rifampicin-resistant TB
SAM Severe Acute Malnutrition
SOS Simple One-Step Method (stool processing)
TBI TB Infection
TB-LAMP TB Loop-mediated Amplification
TBM TB Meningitis
TPT TB Preventive Treatment
TST Tuberculin Skin Test
US Ultrasound
XDR TB Extensively Drug-resistant TB
Xpert Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge
Xpert Ultra Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra cartridge
Medications and Regimens
ART Antiretroviral Therapy
E Ethambutol
Eto Ethionamide
H Isoniazid
M Moxifloxacin
P Rifapentine
R Rifampicin
Z Pyrazinamide
1HP Prevention regimen: 1 month daily isoniazid and rifapentine
3HP Prevention regimen: 3 months weekly isoniazid and rifapentine
3HR Prevention regimen: 3 months daily isoniazid and rifampicin
4R Prevention regimen: 4 months daily rifampicin