Testing for Tuberculosis
Author:
CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Publication Date:
2011
Country of Origin:
United States
Format:
Fact Sheet
Language:
English
How to Access this Material:
HTML: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/TB_testing.htm
HTML: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/testing/TB_testing.htm
Abstract
This fact sheet discusses TB testing for health care workers, people at high risk, and people with latent TB infection or active TB disease. This fact sheet is also available in Spanish.Publisher:
CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Audience(s):
Health Professionals, Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
Topic:
Diagnosis, Infection Control, Workplace Settings
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