Resources for TB Screening and Testing of Health Care Personnel

Resources for TB Screening and Testing of Health Care Personnel

Author: CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Publication Date: 2019
Country of Origin: United States
Format: Webpage
Language: English

Abstract

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association (NTCA) have released “Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019”, published May 17, 2019 in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). CDC developed supporting resources and tools, including: •Frequently Asked Questions •Baseline Individual TB Risk Assessment •Infographic: Updated Recommendations for Tuberculosis TB- Screening, Testing, and Treatment •Social Media Graphics

Publisher:

CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audience(s):

Health Professionals

Topic:

Infection Control, Treatment Guidelines Materials

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