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Talking with Your Patients about Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection

Fact Sheet
Talking with Your Patients about Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection

This 3-page resource is a conversation guide for healthcare providers about how to talk to patients about latent TB infection.

Author:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audiences:

Civil Surgeons, General Public, Health Professionals, Nurses, Persons With LTBI, Physicians

Topic:

Diagnosis, General TB Information, TB Prevention, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB)

Country of Origin:

United States


Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.