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Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2009_028

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Population Health - Communicable Diseases

Summary
All patients with tuberculosis must be assessed for HIV infection at the time of diagnosis. Patients with HIV infection should be assessed for the risk of tuberculosis at the time of diagnosis, and following any exposure to tuberculosis. Screening HIV infected people for TB identifies people with tuberculosis disease and those with latent tuberculosis infection. The risk of progression from latent tuberculosis infection to tuberculosis disease can be substantially reduced by preventive tuberculosis treatment.

Date of Publication: 15 May 2009

Replaces:

Tuberculosis and HIV [PD2005_076]

Author Branch: Communicable Diseases

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Clinical/patient services, chest clinics, sexual health clinics

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 15 May 2014

File No: 04/5842

Status: Active

File link: Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
File size: 41Kb