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The video educates viewers on ways to effectively manage active TB. The animation includes information on preventing the spread of TB through TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment.

This 5-part video (50 min) presentation is designed for clinicians who diagnose and treat tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection in children. The course provides a thorough clinical overview of pediatric TB and includes supplemental resource materials.

The LTBI toolkit was developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for primary care physicians who may see patients that are at an increased risk of TB infection. The kit includes: -The CDC guidebook, “Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Providers” - An article from the August 2017 issue of the American Journal of Nursing titled, “Tuberculosis: A New Screening Recommendation and an Expanded Approach to Elimination in the United States” -A tri-fold brochure listing resources for information about TB (the PA TB Program, CDC and the Global TB Institute at Rutgers) -CDC infographics about LTBI and TB Disease -CDC factsheets about TB testing and treatment The toolkit is packaged in a box that measures 13” wide by 9 1/2” high by 3” deep.

This 60-minute webinar shares information on the basic concepts and best practices for TB targeted testing. Presenters illustrate the history and future of targeted testing in Texas. Information on the Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver TB Project – TB Infection Targeted Testing is also presented in this webinar.

This video illustrates the interactions between TB and HIV, including their impact on the immune system, TB testing, and TB treatment.

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...

In this video, viewers are taught what sputum is and are walked through steps to collect a good and testable sample. These short, animated instructions are designed to help people produce good sputum specimens for TB diagnosis. They can be shown just prior to submitting sputum (e...

Basics of MDR-TB Clinical Care: Online Video Series is comprised of a series of short, online lectures presented in easy to digest segments. The series will cover major topics pertaining to epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment regimens, monitoring and case management, side-effects, prevention and isolation, treatment of contacts, and special situations...