jueves, 5 de diciembre de 2019

NEW Drug-Resistant TB Treatment Guidelines and CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report


NEW Resources for Updated TB Screening, Testing and Treatment Recommendations for
U.S. Health Care Personnel

On May 17, 2019, the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination and the National Tuberculosis Controller’s Association published “Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019” in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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New resources from CDC and Medscape are now available for health care personnel, public health professionals, and other partners:




If you are not a registered user on Medscape, register for free or log in without a password and get unlimited access to all CE activities and other Medscape features.

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As a reminder, additional resources and tools are also available, including:

       • Frequently Asked Questions
       • Baseline Individual TB Risk Assessment Form
       • Infographic
       • Video summarizing the new recommendations

State and local TB screening and testing regulations may differ based on local needs. CDC encourages facilities with questions about testing regulations in their state to contact their state TB control program

Thank you for your work and continued commitment to TB elimination. Please visit the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination webpage for additional information and resources.

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