Tuberculosis (TB) in Healthcare Settings
Diagnosis and Treatment of Healthcare-Associated Tuberculosis (TB)
These resources may be of use to healthcare professionals.
See also: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Guidelines
- Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis Infection, US 2005.
MMWR 2005;54(RR15);49-55 - Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis
2005
MMWR 2005;54(RR-15):1-47. (PDF 544 KB, 62 pages) - Treatment of Tuberculosis
American Thoracic Society, CDC, and Infectious Diseases Society of America
MMWR 2003;52 (.RR-11);1-77 ( PDF Version 1.27MB/88 pages) - Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 161, Number 4, April 2000, 1376-1395
(PDF 151 KB, 20 pages) - Update: Fatal and Severe Liver Injuries Associated With Rifampin and Pyrazinamide
for Latent Tuberculosis Infection, and Revisions in American Thoracic Society/CDC Recommendations — US, 2001
MMWR 2001; 50(34);733-5
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Date last modified: July 9, 2007
Date last reviewed: July 9, 2007
Content source:
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National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
Date last reviewed: July 9, 2007
Content source:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
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