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TB Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities : Administrator's Guide This book presents information about implementing, maintaining, and evaluating respirator protection programs in health care facilities. Managers and Supervisors Health Educators/Communicators Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	1999
Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection and TB Disease This fact sheet, available online or via fax only, discusses the tuberculin skin test and when to suspect TB disease. Specifically, it discusses administering the tuberculin skin test, interpreting the results, false-positive and false-negative results, two-step testing, anergy, and interpreting reactions in persons vaccinated with BCG. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2000
TB Respiratory Protection: Administrator's Review This videotape and CD-ROM provide guidance to respiratory protection administrators in the development of programs to prevent TB through respirator use. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2000
Tuberculosis in the Workplace This report presents the findings of a short-term study to examine the risk of TB among health care workers. It discusses the possible effects of federal guidelines, responses to resurgent TB, and proposed strategies for eliminating TB in the United States and worldwide. Health Educators/Communicators Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2001
Efficacy of Ultraviolet Irradiation in Controlling the Spread of Tuberculosis This report was conducted to systematically investigate the conditions under which Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) can be expected to mitigate the spread of Tuberculosis. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2002
Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis Disease in HIV-Infected Persons This fact sheet, available online or via fax only, discusses TB treatment options for persons with HIV/AIDS, including dosage recommendations for HIV-infected adults and children. It also discusses adverse reactions and special situations such as extrapulmonary TB, TB in HIV-infected pregnant women, and drug-resistant TB. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2003
Planning and Implementing the TB Case Management Conference: A Unique Opportunity for Networking, Peer Support, and Ongoing Training This manual is a step-by-step guide for developing and conducting the Case Management Conference, a forum for networking, peer support, and on-going training to improve staff expertise in TB control interventions. It includes guidelines for the conference coordinator, presenters, and moderator in the form of to-do checklists, sample letters, presentation template, and evaluations. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2004
Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005 This report discusses the guidelines set forth by the United States (US) Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and control the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in various types of health care facilities. The report examines the epidemiology of TB in the US, as well as the pathogenesis of TB infection to active TB... Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2005
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission in a Newborn Nursery and Maternity Ward — New York City, 2003. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54(No. RR-50, 1280-1283), December 23, 2005. In 2003, infectious pulmonary TB disease was diagnosed in a foreign-born nurse working in the newborn nursery and maternity ward of a New York City hospital. This report summarizes the results of the investigation that followed. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2005
Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2005. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54(RR04): 1-12, March 25, 2005 This report provides standardized recommendations for public health officials, veterinarians, animal venue operators, animal exhibitors, visitors to animal venues and exhibits, and others concerned with disease-control and with minimizing risks associated with animals in public settings. The recommendation to wash hands is the single most important prevention step for reducing the risk for disease transmission... Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2005
Silicosis Mortality, Prevention, and Control, United States, 1968--2002. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54(16): 401-405, April 29, 2005 To describe patterns of silicosis mortality in the United States, CDC analyzed data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Occupational Respiratory Mortality System (NORMS) for 1968-2002. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated a decline in silicosis mortality during 1968-2002 and suggested that progress has been made in reducing the incidence of silicosis in the United States... Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2005
Hospital eTool - Tuberculosis This eTool focuses on some of the hazards and controls found in the hospital setting, and describes standard requirements as well as recommended safe work practices for employee safety and health. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2007
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings The Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007 updates and expands the 1996 Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals. Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2007
WHO Three 'I's Meeting On 2–4 April, 2008 the WHO HIV/AIDS and TB Departments, in collaboration with other key partners, convened a meeting of international stakeholders to develop recommendations for WHO and guidance for national programs and their partners for implementation of the Three I’s for people living with HIV... Health Professionals International Agencies Managers and Supervisors Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers Outreach Workers	2008
BCG Vaccine This fact sheet explains who should and who should not get vaccinated against TB. It also explains how to interpret tuberculin skin test results in people who have received the vaccination and the treatment for LTBI in BCG-vaccinated persons. Health Professionals Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2008