TB + HIV: A Deadly Duo
This fact sheet discusses the deadly duo of TB-HIV, and how members of both TB and HIV communities can work together.
This fact sheet discusses the deadly duo of TB-HIV, and how members of both TB and HIV communities can work together.
These brief, interactive self-study case studies allow you to practice locating areas of radiographic abnormalities using real-life clinical scenarios.
This website is an open-access resource library of radiographic images of tuberculosis. Individuals may use these images to gain an appreciation for the broad spectrum of radiographic manifestations of tuberculosis. The images are free to download and share for non-commercial educational purposes. To contribute radiographs and help grow this site, submit images to the editors at CurryTBcenter@ucsf.edu.
This series of interactive modules was developed by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Topics include laboratory safety, specimen collection, AFB smear microscopy, mycobacterial culture, and drug susceptibility testing. The modules are also available in PDF format for use in laboratory training programs.
These four webinars highlight challenges, legal requirements, and best practice strategies for preventing and controlling TB in correctional facilities. These webinars were produced by the Minnesota Department of Health in consultation with several local public health agencies and correctional agency staff.
The four webinars include:
Module I: Background and Introduction
Module II: Screening and Management of Offenders
Module III: Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)
Module IV: Active TB
The purpose of this training toolkit is to build the capacity of health care workers to address and manage TB in children. The toolkit consists of ten modules. Topics include epidemiology of childhood TB, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, TB/HIV co-infection, multidrug-resistant TB, and community-based child TB management.
This booklet discusses TB in correctional facilities.
This document presents lessons learned in regards to strengthening TB care, implementing new approaches TB case detection, and increasing TB case notifications.
This handbook provides detailed examples of the analysis of TB surveillance data, in particular TB notification data, data from surveillance of anti-TB drug resistance, and mortality data compiled in national vital registration systems.
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance on evidence-based practices for testing, treating and managing latent TB infection (LTBI) in persons who are at the highest risk of progressing to active TB disease. Specific objectives include identifying and prioritizing at-risk groups for targeted testing and treatment and recommending specific treatment options.