TB

This tool is designed to help clinicians identify asymptomatic children for latent TB infection testing.

The website contains the history of World TB Day and multiple resources, including web graphics, that can be used in social media updates, websites, and presentations. This website also allows TB organizations to share their World TB Day 2017 activities.The 2017 US World TB Day theme is "Unite to End TB."

This document provides recommendations on the use chest radiography in TB detection. Specifically, the document provides information on chest radiography as a triage tool, diagnostic aid, and a screening tool. Additionally, quality assurance, safety, strategic planning, and technological developments are discussed.

This guide provides an overview of TB diagnostic tools and suggests recommendations for how activists and clinicians can contribute to improved TB diagnosis.

This webinar provides an overview of the 2016 ATS/CDC/IDSA Treatment of Drug Susceptible Tuberculosis Guidelines and practical tips for implementation. Case studies are also presented.

This guide provides an epidemiologic profile of TB in health care workers, as well as barriers in policy and practice, such as inadequate implementation of infection control.

This fact sheet provides an overview of how nurses help TB patients.

These modules are designed for health care workers and provide TB programmatic information. Module 6 provides information on managing patients and improving adherence. Module 8 provides information on conducting TB contact investigations.

The 2016 ATS/CDC/IDSA Clinical Practice Guidelines: Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis webinar provides an overview of the guidelines development process, key changes in recommendations, and the evidence supporting the changes.

This expert video commentary features DTBE Director, Dr. Philip LoBue, and provides information for physicians on the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on testing for latent TB infection.