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Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Training Curriculum for TB Control Programs

This training curriculum is designed to improve the skills of DOT workers in public health TB control programs. It addresses skills required to conduct DOT such as promoting patient adherence to TB treatment, protecting patient confidentiality, and working with culturally diverse populations. The curriculum includes a trainer’s guide and participant materials, as well as handouts, training outlines, slide presentations, and an educational videotape.

Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection and TB Disease

This fact sheet, available online or via fax only, discusses the tuberculin skin test and when to suspect TB disease. Specifically, it discusses administering the tuberculin skin test, interpreting the results, false-positive and false-negative results, two-step testing, anergy, and interpreting reactions in persons vaccinated with BCG.

Testing for Tuberculosis

This fact sheet discusses TB testing for health care workers, people at high risk, and people with latent TB infection or active TB disease. This fact sheet is also available in Spanish.

See-and-Touch Artificial Arms With Mantoux TB Skin Reaction

The tool shows sample reactions to the Mantoux tuberculin skin test and includes a card with descriptions of each reaction. The product is $330, which includes one arm, one base, and shipping.

Total cost of $330 includes one arm, one base, and shipping. Also included is a laminated card that provides full descriptions of each reaction.

Available in light, medium, and dark skin tone please make a skin tone selection before you add this item to your cart.

TB Testing Arm Set

This aid is a replica of the upper part of the forearm only. It is made to lie flat on a table and to fit easily into a briefcase or tote bag. Each arm has four different indurations. A set of one beige and one brown arm is available.