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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...

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

This booklet provides information for patients about tuberculosis. It includes information on TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment.

This document is intended for those dealing with tuberculosis and HIV at all levels in HIV-prevalent and resource-constrained settings. It is intended to assist development of national policies to improve the diagnosis and management of smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The recommendations and algorithms are designed for use by national tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS control programs and service providers.

This is the second edition of the "Red Book". It provides guidance to national tuberculosis programmes and the laboratory network on the role of TB laboratory services. It outlines the main responsibilities within the network and the technical and organisational aspects of microscopic sputum-smear examination and the surveillance of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance...

This fact sheet for persons who have a positive skin test for TB presents information about follow-up TB testing.

This reference card includes information on the risk factors for TB infection and developing TB disease, primary evaluation of patients, determining the medical history of a TB suspect, essential anti-TB drugs (prescribed by TB services), an overview of adverse drug effects and their management, an algorithm for detecting and diagnosing pulmonary TB, and patient education and adherence.

This fact sheet provides guidelines for performing 2-step vs. contact follow-up skin testing, and procedures for administering and interperting skin test results.