The False-Positive Investigation Toolkit provides mycobacteriology staff with updated resources to recognize potential false-positive results and to assist in false-positive investigations. The toolkit includes job-aids, posters, and templates that can be modified for local use.
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Lab Personnel
2019
This infographic presents updated recommendations for TB screening, testing, and treatment of health care personnel.
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Community Based Organizations
Government Agencies
2019
The webinar presents information on the potential clinical implications of TB and diabetes, the epidemiology of TB and diabetes, and diabetes and prevention of TB. The webinar also describes what a TB program can do about TB and diabetes.
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Medical and Nursing School Students
2019
The webinar presents information on the common difficulties for TB case management for patients with HIV. The webinar also defines the epidemiologic link between HIV and TB. Additionally, the webinar describes how to incorporate HIV testing and referral to care as part of targeted testing and treatment of latent TB infection...
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Medical and Nursing School Students
2019
The Global Plan to End TB 2018–2022: The Paradigm Shift includes an estimate of the resources needed to achieve the targets determined at the UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on TB in September 2018.
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International Agencies
2019
The guide includes recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics on screening, diagnosis, and treatment of LTBI in children and adolescents. Topics covered include targeted testing, risk assessment, diagnostic tests, LTBI treatment regimens, and more. The guide is intended for pediatric primary care providers...
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2019
The flipbook can be used by healthcare personnel to provide patient education for persons at risk for TB infection. The flipbook can also be used to provide patient education for persons newly diagnosed with LTBI. This product was developed in collaboration with the Chuuk State TB and Hansen’s Disease Program, the Federated States of Micronesia National TB Program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Curry International Tuberculosis Center...
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2019
The flipbook can be used by healthcare personnel to provide patient education for persons at risk for TB infection. The flipbook can also be used to provide patient education for persons newly diagnosed with LTBI. This product was developed in collaboration with the Chuuk State TB and Hansen’s Disease Program, the Federated States of Micronesia National TB Program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Curry International Tuberculosis Center...
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2019
The target audience for this webinar is physicians and other healthcare workers who may diagnose and treat coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) and/or tuberculosis. Topics covered include coinfection, the difference between tuberculosis and Valley Fever, and more...
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2019
This training manual was created to build and strengthen the capacity of people with and affected by TB to better understand the human rights issues and abuses they encounter and be able to respond constructively by building on previous experience in participating in a TB-or and human rights-related activity...
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Community Based Organizations
Community Leaders
Educators
General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
Social Service Providers
2019
The handbook provides information on safety issues involved in the processing and management of samples potentially containing Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Topics covered in the handbook include safe working practices, laboratory infrastructure and layout, personal protective equipment, and more...
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Lab Personnel
2019
This document informs national TB programs and stakeholders about the key implications for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis. This resource is available before the release of the updated guidelines in order for planning at the country level. The guidelines are expected to be released in 2020...
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Physicians
International Agencies
2019
The 57-minute presentation by Charles L. Daley, MD, includes information on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of NTM pulmonary disease.
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Medical and Nursing School Students
2019
A free online course that is designed to cover all aspects of the management of TB infection, including the diagnosis and treatment of TB. After taking the online course, you will:
-Understand the rationale of TB preventive treatment
-Identify at-risk groups for TB infection and disease
-Appreciate the strengths and limitations of current diagnostic tests for TB infection
-Know the range of treatment options for TB infection
-Become familiar with issues associated with implementation of TB prevention services in the field
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2019
The 90-minute webinar was created for TB program workers interested in learning about new recommendations for TB screening, testing, and treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel. The webinar was a collaboration among the Curry International Tuberculosis Center, the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency, Live Well San Diego, the U...
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Civil Surgeons
Nurses
Physicians
2019
