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Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161:1376-1395, 2000

This guideline is intended to provide a framework and understanding of the diagnostic approaches to TB infection/disease and to present a classification scheme that facilitates management of all persons who have had diagnostic tests.

Audiences:
Health Professionals
Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Thoracic Society, American Thoracic Society, US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ATS
Focus Area:
TB
Topics/Subjects:
Testing and Counseling
Transmission
Viruses
Subjects:
Case Management
Children
Diagnosis
Diagnosis- Laboratory Procedures
TB Skin Test
TB Treatment
Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB)
Treatment Guidelines Materials
Treatment- TB Disease
Publication Date:
2000
Series:
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Format:
Guideline
20 p.: b&w; tables, refs.
Links:
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
24372