A pt has an HIV infection, but the TB skin test shows an induration of less than 10 mm and no clinical symptoms of TB are present. Which medication does the patient receive for a period of 12 months to prevent TB?
a. Bacille Calmette- Guerin (BCG) vaccine
b. Isoniazid (INH)
c. Ethambutol
d. Streptomycin
Answer: b. Isoniazid (INH)
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