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Targeted Tuberculosis (TB) Testing and Treatment of Latent TB Infection

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Targeted Tuberculosis (TB) Testing and Treatment of Latent TB Infection

This slide set was developed as an accompaniment to Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection, a joint statement by CDC and the American Thoracic Society, and subsequent updates. The slide set provides an overview of the current recommendations for the testing and treatment of latent 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

Audiences:

Health Professionals

Topic:

Diagnosis, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Diagnosis- Screening

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