Quick Reference on TB Skin Testing: 2-Step vs. Contact Follow-up
This fact sheet provides guidelines for performing 2-step vs. contact follow-up skin testing, and procedures for administering and interperting skin test results.
This fact sheet provides guidelines for performing 2-step vs. contact follow-up skin testing, and procedures for administering and interperting skin test results.
This brochure explains TB and its connection with HIV/AIDS. It discusses TB transmission and describes the symptoms of TB disease.
The HIV Rapid Testing Training Package, developed by CDC and WHO in collaboration with the Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, is designed for laboratory technicians, nurses, and counselors at test sites. It provides them with the knowledge and skills to perform HIV rapid tests accurately and reliably in a safe and professional manner. The training package includes a trainer's guide, participant's manual, CD of all files, training video/DVD, job aides, and curriculum posters.
This publication, developed by the WHO Stop TB Partnership, is a training course that consists of 14 modules, including a facilitator guide and answer sheets. This course provides District TB Coordinators the skills and knowledge needed to plan, supervise, implement, monitor and evaluate the activities of a district TB control program.
This document, building on the Stop TB Partnership's first plan for 2001-2005, provides a comprehensive assessment of the action and resources needed to implement the Stop TB strategy and make an impact on the global TB burden. The three components of the plan are strategic directions, global and regional scenarios for TB control, and partnership action to achieve the goals.
This card in English and Hmong provides a place for health professionals to record tuberculin skin test results, QFT result, chest x-ray date, TB status, the medical treatment being administered, and contact information for the service provider. The card is given to the patient to serve as a permanent record of TB status.
This card provides a place for health professionals to record tuberculin skin test results, QFT result, chest x-ray date, TB status, the medical treatment being administered, and contact information for the service provider. The card is given to the patient to serve as a permanent record of TB status.
This series covers six topics —TB disease, TB infection, tuberculin skin testing, TB contact investigation, TB and HIV coinfection, and TB medicine. The materials are in English (low literacy), Spanish with English translation, Tagalog with English translation, and Vietnamese with English translation.
This fact sheet is one of several culturally-appropriate patient education materials produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute. All of these patient education materials can be found on the following webpage: www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/CulturalMaterials.htm.
This fact sheet provides general information on the TB skin test.
This booklet is one of several culturally-appropriate patient education materials produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute. All of these patient education materials can be found on the following webpage: www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/CulturalMaterials.htm.
This booklet provides information for persons living with HIV/AIDS who also have TB infection or TB disease.