This report describes the updated guidelines for using nucleic acid amplification tests in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB).
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Lab Personnel
2009
This two-hour webinar was developed for clinicians in the United States who may treat or screen patients with tuberculosis, diabetes, or both diseases. The webinar includes a 90-minute presentation and a 30-minute question and answer session.
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Nurses
Physicians
2009
This fact sheet provides general information on exposure to TB.
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2008
This handbook presents fundamentals of chest radiography and simple ways to assess the quality of chest radiographs. The goal of this handbook is that by providing this information, quality assurance for chest radiography can be conducted in resource constrained settings.
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International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
2008
This manual describes policies, protocols and recommendations for the prevention, treatment and control of tuberculosis from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH). The protocols address testing, preventive treatment, initial evaluation for TB, treatment of TB disease and drug-resistant TB, monitoring and follow-up evaluation, infection control, and case management...
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2008
This document describes nineteen (19) new or improved diagnostic tools of the many that have been or are being developed. WHO has a process for evaluating and endorsing new tools for TB control programmes. Three (3) of the tools described in this document have already been endorsed by WHO and are being implemented by countries, while the others are still under development or in piloting phase and are expected to be ready for review for appropriateness for scaled-up use in the coming years...
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Lab Personnel
Policy Makers
2008
General information about Tuberculosis on Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's website.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
Persons With LTBI
2008
General information on the BCG Vaccine on Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's website.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
Persons With LTBI
2008
This book discusses targeted tuberculin skin testing for latent TB infection as a strategic component of TB control. Specifically addressed are how to administer, read, and interpret the tuberculin skin test and its specificity and sensitivity. Continuing education credits are available.
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2008
This fact sheet details the difference between Latent TB Infection (LTBI) and Active TB Disease. A general description of TB is also given.
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2008
This fact sheet covers when you should suspect Tuberculosis (TB). The fact sheet also details how to evaluate a person suspected of having TB disease.
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2008
This web-based resource is for clinicians who work with patients at high risk for tuberculosis infection as well as those patients with suspected or confirmed tuberculosis disease in the state of New Jersey. Through a modular format, the resource will cover epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis followed by case examples...
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2008
The Handbook of Tuberculosis, which explores the causes and available treatments of the widespread infection as well as current research into vaccination, is divided into three separate volumes covering different areas of study. Each volume is a resource to molecular and cell biologists, bacteriologists, immunologists, pathologists and pathophysiologists, clinicians and those working in the pharmaceutical industry and interested in world health...
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Lab Personnel
2008
This report discusses the WHO/TDR sponsored evaluation of 19 commercially available rapid diagnostic tests for tuberculosis. The evaluation assessed diagnostic test performance, reproducibility, and operational characteristics.
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2008
This educational CD is intended to improve the management and care of pediatric tuberculosis in the private sector. Includes four recorded presentations, Q&A Sessions, and many other learning and resource materials. Free CE and CME offered.
Pediatric TB Session 1 – Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Childhood TB: How are kids different?
Presenter: Jeffrey Starke, MD
Pediatric TB Session 2 – Latent TB Infection: Who, How, When and Why?
Presenter: Robert Lawrence, MD
Pediatric TB Session 3 – Pediatric TB Clinical Manifestations and Evaluation
Presenter: Ana Alvarez, MD
Pediatric TB Session 4 – Treatment and Control of Pediatric TB
Presenter: Amina Ahmed, MD
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2008
