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Tuberculosis Screening and Targeted Testing of College and University Students

This pamphlet provides information about screening of college and university students for tuberculosis (TB). It discusses the importance of screening, when and whom to screen, screening methods, interpreting the results of a TB skin test, and what to do if the TB skin test is positive. A sample TB screening form is provided.

Audiences:
Health Professionals
Author:
American College Health Association, American College Health Association, Task Force on HIV Disease and AIDS, ACHA
Focus Area:
TB
Subjects:
Schools
Diagnosis
Diagnosis- Screening
TB Skin Test
Publication Date:
2014
Links:
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
30462