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Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers

Author: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Recommended citation: Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers. 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/LTBI/intro.htm.
Published: 2010

Description

This guide is intended for primary care providers who care for patients who may be at risk for latent TB infection (LTBI) to progress to TB disease. Recommendations include: 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, and Post-Treatment Follow-Up. Most recent recommendations also include the use of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs).
Catalogue: CDC