California Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Tool and User Guide

This tool is designed to help clinicians select adults for LTBI testing who are at high-risk for TB exposure or progression to TB disease. The tool calls out 3 groups for testing: foreign-born; immunosuppressed (e.g., HIV, TNF alpha inhibitor use, steroids, organ transplant); and contacts.

Author:

California Department of Public Health, California TB Controllers Association, Curry International TB Center, Curry International TB Center, California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, CDHS DCDC VRDL, CTCA

Format:

Tool

Publication Date:

2017

ID:

33997

Focus Area