Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers

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Resources

Websites

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
• State TB Control Offices
• Find TB Resources
• World Health Organization
• Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers –
  TB Training and Education Products

TB Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers (RTMCCS)

The CDC’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination funds regionally assigned (RTMCCs) to cover all 50 states and the U.S. territories. The primary purpose of each RTMCC is to provide the following:

• Training and technical assistance to increase human resource development in TB programs
• Medical consultation to TB programs and medical providers
• TB educational materials

For the most current information about the TB RTMCCs, visit the CDC website.

Educational Materials for Health Care Providers*

• Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Training Resources(CDC)
• Management for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Guide for the Primary Care Provider
  (NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute, 2009)
• “Addendum 2014”
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Pocket Drug Card
  (NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute, 2009)
• Fact Sheets (CDC)
  • Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Interpreting Tuberculin Skin Test Results
  • Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Maximizing Adherence
  • Treatment Options for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
  • Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRAs)
• Slide Set (CDC)
  • Targeted TB Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

*CDC education and training materials may be viewed, downloaded, and ordered online at https://www.cdc.gov/tb.

Educational Materials for Patients

• Brochures
  • 12-Dose Regimen for Latent TB Infection
  • Questions and Answers About Tuberculosis
  • Patient Education Series (English, Spanish, Tagalog)
• Fact Sheets
  • What You Need to Know About Your Medicine for Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection – Fact Sheet Series
  • You Can Prevent TB

CDC patient education materials may be viewed, downloaded, and ordered online at https://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/patient_edmaterials.htm