This poster is intended to encourage health care workers to advise clients that if conditions of tuberculosis (TB) symptoms last more than 2-3 weeks, to avoid group settings and see a medical provider immediately.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Nurses
Physicians
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
This handout contains information for patients that are prescribed the 4-month daily regimen of rifampin (4R) for the treatment of latent TB infection. The handout includes space to record the patient's doctor/clinic contact information.
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Persons With LTBI
Physicians
2019
This handout contains information for patients that are prescribed the 3HP regimen for the treatment of latent TB infection. The 3HP regimen is a 3-month once weekly regimen of isoniazid and rifapentine. The handout includes space to record the patient's doctor/clinic contact information.
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Persons With LTBI
Physicians
2019
In this webinar, Dr. David Ashkin presents information on the clinical significance of tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Dr. Ashkin also shares information on adverse effects that can occur during treatment, as well as strategies for treatment completion and optimal management of patients with HCV and TB...
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Physicians
Nurses
2019
In this webinar, Dr. Michael Lauzardo presents a brief information on the history of human trafficking. Dr. Lauzardo also shares ways to identify victims. Additionally, Dr. Lauzardo describes ways to address TB prevention and care to improve the health outcomes of victims.
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Physicians
Nurses
2019
The 2019 Maryland Department of Health Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis serves a resource for Maryland healthcare providers and local health departments. The guidelines were approved by TB experts and TB clinicians within Maryland.
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Physicians
Nurses
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
The materials were developed for clinicians to use with patients while discussing the 12-dose regimen for the treatment of latent TB infection. The materials include a patient education brochure, medication tracker, and symptom checklist. The brochure contains information on latent TB infection, the 12-dose regimen, and adverse events...
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Persons With LTBI
Physicians
2018
The resource was designed to help healthcare providers:
1. Quickly identify and answer key questions when considering whether to start a patient on the isoniazid-rifapentine (3HP) regimen
2. Assess the appropriateness of self-administered therapy of 3HP for each individual patient
3...
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Physicians
2018
In this webinar, Dr. Drew Posey shares knowledge on the US TB screening program. The webinar includes information on how US-bound immigrants and refugees are screened for TB, the effect of the screening program on US TB efforts, and how information from the overseas exam is transmitted.
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Civil Surgeons
Physicians
Nurses
2018
This 75-minute webinar provides information on how to put together results from conventional growth-based and molecular methods of TB drug susceptibility testing (including conflicting or contradictory results) to request further testing and/or design optimal treatment regimens for TB patients.
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Lab Personnel
Nurses
Physicians
2017
This toolkit provides background information on Video Directly Observed Therapy (VDOT) and instructs healthcare professionals on how to observe tuberculosis (TB) patients taking their medication remotely.
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Nurses
Physicians
2016
This 90-minute webinar is the second of two webinars to highlight the NTCA/APHL Consensus Statement on the Use of Cepheid GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay. The first webinar is Changing TB Isolation Practices: New Guidelines for Molecular Testing.
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Lab Personnel
Nurses
Physicians
2016
This 90-minute webinar is the first of two webinars to highlight the NTCA/APHL Consensus Statement on the Use of Cepheid GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay. The second webinar is GeneXpert: Examples From the Field.
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Lab Personnel
Nurses
Physicians
2016
