Guide for Primary Health Care Providers: Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection 2005

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

• Table 1: Changes Found in the 2000 Guidelines and Subsequent Updates
• Table 2: Changes in Terminology

Targeted Tuberculin Testing

• Identifying Persons at Risk for Developing TB Disease

Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection

• Table 3: Differentiating Between LTBI and TB Disease
• Testing for Latent TB infection
• Special Considerations in Testing for LTBI
• Figure 1: Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Test Method
• Classification of Tuberculin Skin Test Reactions
• Other Diagnostic Considerations

Treatment of Latent TB Infection

• Treatment Regimens
• Table 4: Treatment Regimens
• Special Considerations in the Treatment of LTBI
• Adverse Effects of Drugs Used to Treat LTBI
• Patient Monitoring and Education during Treatment
• Assessing Adherence
• Techniques to Improve Adherence
• Posttreatment Follow-Up

Appendix A: Sample TB Risk Assessment Tool

Appendix B: Identifying Persons from High-Risk Countries

Appendix C: Administration and Measurement of the TST

Appendix D: Sample TST and Treatment Documentation Forms

Resources

References

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Last Reviewed: 05/18/2008
Content Source: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

 
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