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Florida Professionals in Infection Control
FPIC
Control, Education, Prevention, Surveillance
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Tuberculosis Resources
The Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to announce the release of a new series of patient education materials. These materials were developed for low-literacy audiences. Patients and representatives from the general public provided feedback on the materials throughout the development process. In the upcoming months, we will also be releasing Spanish and Tagalog language versions of these
materials.
The series includes the following six new materials:

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Take Steps to Control TB When You Have HIV (item # 99-8222). A booklet about the importance of treating TB infection and TB disease when a person is also infected with HIV.
Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005

What You Need to Know About TB Infection (item # 99-8219 ). A booklet on TB infection, including the TB skin test, treatment, and adherence to medication.

Get the Facts About TB Disease (item #99-8218). A booklet about TB transmission, treatment for TB disease, and how to communicate with family and friends about TB
Protect Your Family and Friends from TB - The TB Contact Investigation (item # 99-8221). A booklet on how to protect family and friends from TB and how to talk to a healthcare worker during a contact investigation
Staying on Track with TB Medicine (item # 99-8223). A booklet about treatment and ways to adhere to medication regimens for TB infection and TB disease.

What You Need to Know About the TB Skin Test (item # 99-8220). A fact sheet on the basics of the TB skin test.
New Guidelines...CE Offered:
Controlling Tuberculosis in the United States: Recommendations from the American Thoracic Society, CDC, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
National TB Center

TB Air Exchange

Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center (SNTC)

Celiac Disease Associated With Increased TB Risk  10/06