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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...

This series of patient education fact sheets provides information on drugs used in the treatment of TB (e.g., Clofazimine, Ethambutol, Ethionamide, Isoniazid, Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, PASER [p-aminosalicylic acid granules], Pyrazinamide, Pyridoxine, Rifabutin, Rifampin, Streptomycin). The fact...

Dr. Mark Gilbert of the BC Centre for Disease Control talks about tuberculosis in a minute-long video.

An infographic with information on latent TB, TB disease, TB in British Columbia, TB globally, and TB symptoms,

Dr. Mark Gilbert of the BC Centre for Disease Control talks about the prevalence of tuberculosis in British Columbia.

A fact sheet on the TB skin test, including information on latent TB infection, TB disease, and what a positive/negative skin test means. The fact sheet also has information on testing after receiving the BCG vaccine.

This slide set is an audiovisual educational tool that explains the importance of getting babies vaccinated against hepatitis B. It discusses hepatitis transmission, testing for the pregnant woman to determine if she has hepatitis B, and routine hepatitis B vaccine for babies.

This serial presents updated guidelines to US public health officials, healthcare providers, and laboratory workers for use of FDA-approved interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) to diagnose both active and latent TB infection in adults and children. These guidelines include use of the QuantiFERON...

This serial updates the 2006 clinical guidelines for treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These recommendations were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in consultation with professionals knowledgeable about the treatment of STDs. The guidelines include new...

This video illustrates the interactions between TB and HIV, including their impact on the immune system, TB testing, and TB treatment.