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Development of New Drugs for TB Chemotherapy: Analysis of the Current Drug Pipeline

This report provides an overview of various anti-TB medications.

Lab Personnel
2006
Strategic Approach for the Strengthening of Laboratory Services for Tuberculosis Control

This manual outlines a global strategy for the development and strengthening of TB laboratory networks. The strategy recognizes the need to upgrade existing laboratory services and to strengthen/build capacity to perform culture and drug susceptibility testing (DST) in areas experiencing a high burden of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-negative TB associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and to support DOTS-Plus projects.

Lab Personnel
2006
Quality Smear Preparation for AFB

This training manual is expected to help trainers in conducting the practical training of Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy. For this purpose, only the essential components of microscopy practice are described in the order of the training process and in the simplest and most practical manner. Also, this material will help trainers and trainees to identify problems or weaknesses in their practice and determine ways to overcome them.

International Agencies Lab Personnel
2005
Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 54(RR15): 49-55, December 16, 2005

These CDC guidelines provide recommendations for using and interpreting the QuantiFERON-TB test in the detection of TB infection.

Lab Personnel
2005
HIV Rapid Testing Training Package

The HIV Rapid Testing Training Package, developed by CDC and WHO in collaboration with the Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, is designed for laboratory technicians, nurses, and counselors at test sites. It provides them with the knowledge and skills to perform HIV rapid tests accurately and reliably in a safe and professional manner...

Lab Personnel Social Service Providers
2005
National Plan for Reliable Tuberculosis Laboratory Services Using a Systems Approach. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54(RR06): 1-12, April 15, 2005

This report summarizes the recommendations of the Association of Public Health Laboratories Task Force on Tuberculosis Laboratory Services. The report describes in greater detail the actions and performance measures that were used to guide development and implementation of an integrated system for providing TB laboratory services...

Lab Personnel
2005
MMWR: Update: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Tuberculosis

This notice explains that on September 30, 1999, the Food and Drug Administration approved a reformulated amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct (MTD) test for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in acid-fast Bacille (AFB) smear-positive and smear-negative respiratory specimens from patients suspected of having TB.

Lab Personnel
2000
Laboratory Services in Tuberculosis Control Part I: Organization and Management

These guidelines for laboratory services are contained in a series of three manuals, two of which are focused on the technical aspects of tuberculosis microscopy and culture and a third which deals with laboratory management, including aspects such as laboratory safety and proficiency testing. These manuals have been developed for use in low-and middle-income countries with high tuberculosis prevalence and incidence rates...

Managers and Supervisors Lab Personnel
1998
Laboratory Service in Tuberculosis Control Part II: Microscopy

These guidelines for laboratory services are contained in a series of three manuals, two of which are focused on the technical aspects of tuberculosis microscopy and culture and a third which deals with laboratory management, including aspects such as laboratory safety and proficiency testing. These manuals have been developed for use in low-and middle-income countries with high tuberculosis prevalence and incidence rates...

Lab Personnel
1998
Laboratory Service in Tuberculosis Control Part III: Culture

These guidelines for laboratory services are contained in a series of three manuals, two of which are focused on the technical aspects of tuberculosis microscopy and culture and a third which deals with laboratory management, including aspects such as laboratory safety and proficiency testing. These manuals have been developed for use in low-and middle-income countries with high tuberculosis prevalence and incidence rates...

Lab Personnel
1998