Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities

This Power Point presentation contains 181 slides that provide guidelines for the prevention and control of TB in correctional facilities, as recommended by CDC. The slides include a summary of changes from the 1996 CDC recommendations, background, screening, case reporting, airborne infection isolation, environmental controls, respiratory protection, diagnosis and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease, discharge planning, contact investigation, TB training and education of correctional workers and inmates, program evaluation, collaboration and responsibilities, and references and additional resources. This slide set was developed as an accompaniment to the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities: Recommendations from CDC. The slides can also be found on the following website: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/slidesets/corrections/default.htm.