Target groups for TPT

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Target groups for TPT

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The learner will be able to categorise and identify the TPT strategy for an individual at risk for TB

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The NTEP has prioritized the target population for TPT based on elevated risk of progression from infection to TB disease or increased likelihood of exposure to TB disease.

The target populations have been divided into two groups:

Household contact persons of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients notified in Nikshay from public and private sector.

Target Population	Strategy
People living with HIV (+ ART) Adults and children >12 months Infants <12 months with HIV in contact with active TB HHC below 5 years of pulmonary* TB patients	TPT to all after ruling out active TB disease
HHC 5 years and above of pulmonary* TB patients#	TPT among TBI positive# after ruling out TB disease

#Chest X Ray (CXR) and TBI testing would be offered wherever available, but TPT must not be deferred in their absence

*Bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients to be prioritized for enumeration of the target population for TPT

Expanded to other key and vulnerable population

Target Population	Strategy
Individuals who are: on immunosuppressive therapy having silicosis on anti-TNF treatment on dialysis preparing for organ or hematologic transplantation	TPT after ruling out TB disease among TBI positive

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Individuals who are:

on immunosuppressive therapy
having silicosis
on anti-TNF treatment
on dialysis
preparing for organ or hematologic transplantation

TPT after ruling out TB disease among TBI positive

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