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Pennsylvania TB Program Latent TB Infection Toolkit

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.

Author:

Pennsylvania Department of Health

Audiences:

Health Educators/Communicators, Health Professionals

Topic:

Diagnosis, Training, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Diagnosis- Screening, TB Skin Test, TB Treatment, Comprehensive TB Material

Country of Origin:

United States

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