The 30-year-old American Indian female who is taking Rifater,a drug containing rifampin,isoniazid,and pyrazinamide,complains that she is tired of taking medicine and having to spit in a bottle all the time.She asks,"When can I stop all this and get on with my life?" The nurse's best response is that she will no longer be considered contagious when:

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This drug is given to treat active tuberculosis.The active tuberculosis patient is considered noncontagious when three consecutive sputum cultures are negative.Taking the medication for a given period of time does not make the patient noncontagious.The TST will always be positive.

The 30-Year-Old American Indian Female Who Is Taking Rifater,a Drug