This guide was developed for use by attending physicians and nurses in the primary care setting. The material provides information on various topics related to LTBI, including screening, diagnosis, treatment, and more.
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Civil Surgeons
Physicians
Nurses
2021
Quality Improvement strategies for latent tuberculosis infection testing and treatment for health centers serving asian, asian american, native hawaiian, and pacific islander communities.
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2021
This webinar was developed for healthcare professionals who care for persons diagnosed with TB infection or disease. The webinar includes a case study regarding diagnostic delays, presented by a speaker from Hidalgo County Health & Human Services.
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Nurses
Physicians
2021
This playlist contains videos for the North American Region Post Graduate course (2021). There are five videos in the playlist:
1. "Welcome and Overview" is presented by Max Salfinger, MD, FAAM, FIDSA, ATSF and Connie Haley, MD. "The Role of the Laboratory in the Diagnosis & Management of TB" is presented by Angela Starks, PhD and Beverly Metchock, DrPH...
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Physicians
Lab Personnel
Nurses
2021
The infographic explains the importance of using whole genome sequencing (WGS) to find and investigate the spread of TB. The infographic also describes how CDC uses WGS to inform TB prevention and response strategies.
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General Public
Lab Personnel
2021
A fact sheet on active TB disease, including information on how TB is spread, TB tests, and directly observed therapy.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2020
The infographic explains how the CDC's TB laboratory supports health departments, shares the laboratory's mission, details laboratory partnerships, and more.
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General Public
Lab Personnel
2020
The infographic provides information on the importance of CDC's Molecular Detection of Drug Resistance (MDDR) service, how drug resistance develops, and how CDC assists TB programs. The infographic also includes a case study.
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General Public
Lab Personnel
2020
This material summarizes the U.S. recommendations for latent TB infection testing and treatment. The document includes information on who should be tested for TB infection, recommended treatment regimens for latent TB infection, and more.
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Physicians
2020
The resource is intended for primary care providers who care for individuals and populations who may be at risk for infection with M. tuberculosis. The guide includes latent TB infection diagnosis and treatment information, sample documentation forms, and additional resources.
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Civil Surgeons
Physicians
2020
This material aims to inform national TB Programmes and other stakeholders about the key implications of the latest evidence on the use of specific molecular assays as initial diagnostic tests of pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB and RR-TB, in adults and children.
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International Agencies
Physicians
2020
The guide details messaging and strategies to help advocates and activists ensure that the LAM test is made available in-country.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2020
The video contains information on the basics of TB infection, targeted testing, recommendations for screening and testing high-risk groups, and patient education messages.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Medical and Nursing School Students
Physicians
2020
This video presents information on the difference between TB infection and disease, testing methods and recommendations, and interpretation of test results. The video also discusses special considerations for testing and the medical evaluation process...
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Health Educators/Communicators
Medical and Nursing School Students
Physicians
2020
Speakers for this webinar include the Deputy Director of the Global TB Institute and a survivor of MDR-TB. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: define stigma in the context of tuberculosis prevention and care, describe how stigma affects persons with tuberculosis, and apply interventions in the health care setting and community to reduce stigma...
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Civil Surgeons
Health Educators/Communicators
Medical and Nursing School Students
Nurses
Persons with TB
Physicians
2020
