This report describes an outbreak of drug-susceptible TB that occurred in a South Carolina state correctional facility housing HIV-infected inmates and illustrates the need for increased vigilance for TB in settings in which HIV-infected persons congregate.
This report describes findings from two cases in which TB was misdiagnosed due to laboratory cross-contamination and summarizes the results of the ensuing investigation, which demonstrated the value of DNA fingerprinting to identify occurrences of cross-contamination among patient specimens.
This guideline presents updated data about drug interactions between protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors for treatment of HIV infection together with rifamycins for treatment of TB.
This guideline is intended to provide a framework and understanding of the diagnostic approaches to TB infection/disease and to present a classification scheme that facilitates management of all persons who have had diagnostic tests.
General information on traveling internationally for those at risk or have TB in Spanish.
This contract form is for persons who refuse TB care, given they have been informed about LTBI and TB disease.
This pamphlet explains how to collect a sputum specimen at home for laboratory analysis.
The purpose of this flipbook is to assist healthcare workers in providing patient education around TB testing, TB infection and TB disease. Panels for patients include simple text and images to reinforce key messages and corresponding panels for providers include easy to deliver script and teaching points.
This Special Report from Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders highlights the challenges, such as TB/HIV coinfection and drug resistance, faced in the fight against TB. The report also provides real-life examples of people living with TB.
