Tuberculosis (TB) in Healthcare Settings

Prevention & Control of Tuberculosis (TB) in Healthcare Settings

See also: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Guidelines

• Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005
  MMWR 2005; 54 (No. RR-17, 1-141)
• Errata (September 25, 2006)
  (PDF - 131 KB)
• Additional FAQ's For Clarification of Recommendations in the Guidelines
  ( PDF version - 111 KB)
• Appendix B. Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Worksheet
  (PDF - 195 KB) ( MS Word format)
• Guidelines for Investigation Contacts of Persons with TB, 2005
  MMWR 2005; 54(No.RR-15, 1-37)
• Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities: Recommendations from CDC 2006
  MMWR 2006; 55( No.RR-9) (PDF - 588 KB, 64 pages)
• Tuberculosis in the Workplace
  IOM preliminary report (National Academy Press)
• International Standards for Tuberculosis Care
  WHO 2006 (PDF - 1.89 MB 60 pages)
• Tuberculosis Infection Control in the Era of Expanding HIV Care and Treatment
  WHO 1999 (Addendum to Healthcare facilities in Resource-Limited Settings) (PDF - 368 KB, 43 pages)

Respiratory Protection

• Administrators Guide Respiratory Protection Program 1999 NIOSH Pub No. 99-143 Sept 1999
• Selection and Use of Particulate Respirators NIOSH Pub No. 96-101 January 1996

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