TB Education & Training Resources Website E-Newsletter
February 2008

Greetings!

Welcome to this month's e-newsletter for the TB Education & Training Resources Website (findtbresources.cdc.gov). The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to inform you about the featured Highlight of the Month, additional helpful resources in the database, and other updates to the website.

Highlight of the Month

This month's highlight is Managing Drug Interactions in the Treatment of HIV-Related Tuberculosis, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The purpose of this manual is to provide the clinician with updated recommendations for managing the drug-drug interactions that occur when using antiretroviral therapy during tuberculosis (TB) treatment. This manual provides a summary of

Managing Drug Interactions in the Treatment of HIV-Related Tuberculosis
the clinical experience of using specific antiretroviral regimens during TB treatment, a table of the recommended regimens for treating HIV and TB, and information on treatment for special populations.


Check out: Tips for Adapting Tuberculosis Educational Materials! On this page, you will find tips and resources to consider when evaluating and adapting materials.

Do you have TB education or training materials you would like to share? You can submit materials to our database electronically! For more information, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Additional Resources

Shelters and TB: What Staff Need to Know, Second Edition

Assessing Tuberculosis Prevalence Through Population-based Surveys

Information about TB for People in Prisons

Shelters and TB: What Staff Need to Know, Second Edition, from the Francis J. Curry National TB Center.

Assessing Tuberculosis Prevalence Through Population-based Surveys, from the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region.

Information about TB for People in Prisons, from the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

To find out how to order or view these materials, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Remember to...

1) Explore
The website includes a searchable database of TB education and training resources. You can search for materials by fields such as format and language.

You can also submit your materials, and much more!

 

2) Bookmark
Add it to your Internet Favorites list so you can easily return to the site.

3) Tell others
If the website has been helpful to you, please let your colleagues know!

Contact us!

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Email: info@findtbresources.cdc.gov
Phone: 800-458-5231

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