Organization: CDC
Year: 2011
Description: The Core Curriculum is intended for use as a self-study guide or reference manual for clinicians and other public health professionals caring for people with or at high risk for TB disease or infection. This chapter deals with targeted testing.
Format: Manual
Link
Organization: CDC
Year: 2011
Description: The Core Curriculum is intended for use as a self-study guide or reference manual for clinicians and other public health professionals caring for people with or at high risk for TB disease or infection. This chapter deals with diagnosis of disease.
Format: Manual
Link
Organization: CDC
Year: 2008
Description: A series of educational modules designed to provide information about TB in a self-study format. This chapter deals with targeted testing. Continuing education credits are available.
Format: Self-study modules
Link
Organization: Curry International Tuberculosis Center
Year: 2009
Description: This webinar provides fully updated information on the rationale for TB screening, the meaning of targeted testing, risk factors for TB, priority candidates for testing, and current tools for detection.
Format: Webinar (59:14 minutes)
Link
Organization: CDC
Year: 2011
Description: The slide set provides an overview of the current recommendations for the treatment of latent tuberculosis. The target audience for this slide set is primary health care providers.
Format: PowerPoint presentation
Link
Organization:Institute for Medical and Nursing Education, Inc.
Year: 2012
Description: This online tutorial provides practical information that will help nurses, technicians, and laboratory staff obtain and process IGRA specimens consistent with the approved labeling of the tests to assure high quality control and avoid unnecessary treatment referrals. Continuing education credits are available.
Format: Online tutorial
Link
Organization: GTBI
Year: 2013
Description: This video discusses screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI). It covers targeting testing, high risk groups and testing methods.
Format: Video (6:35 minutes)
Link
Organization: GTBI
Year: 2013
Description: Discusses diagnosing Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI). It compares TB infection and TB disease, discusses testing methods, including IGRAs, and special circumstances and medical evaluation.
Format: Video (11:05 minutes)
Link
Resource Materials
Organization: CDC
Year: Various
Description: CDC Guidelines on Testing and Diagnosis.
Format: Links
Link
Organization:GTBI
Year: 2008
Description: Discusses targeted tuberculin skin testing for latent TB infection as a strategic component of TB control.
Format: Card
Link
Organization: CDC
Year: 2009
Description: This handbook is a resource for primary care providers. Topics include targeted testing, risk assessment, and treatment of LTBI in children and adolescents.
Format: Booklet
Link
Organization: GTBI
Year: 2004
Description: Provides LTBI patients with a permanent record of their tuberculin skin test, chest x-ray and treatment status. Patients can carry the card at all times and show it whenever they are seen by a new healthcare provider. This card is available in PDF format and MS Word and is in multiple languages.
Format: Card
PDF
Additional documents (forms):
Organization: GTBI
Year: 2000
Description:This handbook is a resource for primary care providers. Topics include targeted testing, risk assessment, and treatment of LTBI in children and adolescents.
Format: Booklet
PDF Addendum 2014
Organization: CDC
Year: 2003
Description: Variety of materials that provide clear steps involved in the adminstration and reading of the Mantoux tuberculin skin tests.
Format: Wall chart
Link
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