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Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre Sus Medicamentos Contra la Infección de Tuberculosis (TB) Latente[What You Need to Know About Your Medicine for Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection-Fact Sheet Series]

The Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Treatment Fact Sheet Series is designed to complement patient education delivered by healthcare professionals. For each of the three CDC-recommended LTBI regimens, there is a fact sheet in the series that can be personalized for individual patients. Each sheet provides patients with a written reminder of their treatment regimen, medication side effects, actions to take if side effects do occur, tips to help remain adherent to the medication, and instructions in the event a dose of medication is missed.

2013
Guidelines for the Clinical and Operational Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Based on The Union's 93-years of working in the field, the new guide tackles the challenges of fulfilling each patient's potential for cure from both the clinician's and the programme manager's perspective.

International Agencies Managers and Supervisors
2013
La Tuberculosis en los Hispanos o Latinos[Tuberculosis in Hispanics/Latinos]

This fact sheet presents TB morbidity rates for Hispanic/Latino persons in the United States. These statistics emphasize the need to eliminate TB and to focus on preventing and controlling TB in this minority group.

Policy Makers
2013
Mycobacterium bovis (tuberculosis bovina) en seres humanos[Mycobacterium bovis (Bovine Tuberculosis) in Humans]

This fact sheet describes Mycobacterium bovis (bovine tuberculosis) in humans. It is also available in English.

2013
Bienvenido a la Clínica de Tuberculosis [Welcome to TB Clinic]

This brochure provides patients with information on what to expect during their first visit to a TB clinic. This resource includes information on questions to ask for insurance purposes, interpreter services, and tests that might be ordered.

General Public Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2013
La Tuberculosis[Tuberculosis]

This fact sheet uses a question-and-answer format to provide the general public with information on TB. It discusses TB disease and infection, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Hispanic or Latino persons
2014
Tuberculosis Prevention in Spanish (Spain)

The video describes ways to effectively manage active TB by providing information on TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment.

Persons With LTBI
2014
TB Infection Patient Educational Materials

The goal of these materials is to teach patients about TB infection and to motivate them to start and complete treatment if diagnosed. The materials are designed to encourage provider-patient interactions for active learning through the process of testing and treatment decisions. There are four materials in this series and it is suggested to use the materials as a continuum, as they build upon each other.

Persons With LTBI
2014
La tuberculosis: ¡Proteja a su familia!

This poster raises awareness about TB and encourages people to seek medical attention by calling a local number if they experience TB symptoms. It was developed for and tested with low-literacy Spanish-speaking populations to optimize linguistic and cultural appropriateness. The poster is available in three sizes: 8"x10", 11"x17", and 24"x36".

Non-U.S.-born persons Hispanic or Latino persons
2014
Maria tiene infeccion tuberculosa y se siente saludable [You Can Have TB and Feel Healthy]

This poster is a one-page visual for people to know that they can have latent TB infection and still feel healthy. The poster also encourages patients to see their doctor to be tested for TB infection and emphasizes that TB infection can be treated.

General Public Persons With LTBI
2014
Tienes infección tuberculosa (un tipo de tuberculosis) [You Have TB Infection (A Type of TB)]

This fact sheet is intended for people who have latent TB infection. The resource provides general information on latent TB infection and emphasizes the importance of taking medicine to treat latent TB infection. 

Persons With LTBI
2014
Cómo tomar el medicamento para la tuberculosis [How to Take Your TB Medicine]

This resource provides information and general instructions for taking TB medicine. The patient's healthcare provider for TB treatment can write in treatment details. 

Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2014
Continua tomando el medicamento para la TB [Keep Taking Your TB Medicine]

This resource provides information and suggestions to support treatment adherence. The patient's healthcare provider for TB treatment can write in treatment details.

Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2014
Frequently Asked Questions: Tuberculosis Testing and the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube Test

This fact sheet provides information regarding the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube Test.

2015
Create a Bilingual Handout

Users can make customized bilingual handouts by selecting from 41 TB related chapters and over 30 languages.

Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2015