Latent tb treatment guidelines
[DOCX File]Virginia Department of Health
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_f7fbcd.html
NURSING DIRECTIVES/GUIDELINES. SUBJECT/TITLE: Tuberculosis Case Management. SECTION: Standards of Care. SUMMARY: Oversight for the management of care for tuberculosis (TB) cases, suspects, contacts and those with latent TB infection (LTBI) in the community setting is the responsibility of the local health department nurse case manager in collaboration with health directors, nurse …
[DOC File]Finding and Diagnosing Tuberculosis Disease and Latent ...
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_b39d22.html
Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. MMWR 2000;49(No. RR-6):7–9, 22. CDC. Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. MMWR 2000;49(No. RR-6):8-9. CDC. Guidelines for using the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, United States.
[DOCX File]Tuberculosis Exposure Control Plan - Oregon
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_f9c9b4.html
Review of TB risk factors (e.g. in a country with a high rate of TB for >1 month) and importance of getting tested for LTBI if a new risk factor is identified A self-assessment for symptoms of TB disease and reminder to report symptoms of TB disease
[DOCX File]Pediatric Latent TB Diagnosis and Treatment
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_d38320.html
Pediatric Associates Latent TB Guidelines, 2013. Seattle Children’s Hospital Infectious Disease Latent TB Guidelines, 2013. Topic Owner(s) and contact information: Mollie Grow, MD MPH mollie.grow@seattlechildrens.org. OBJECTIVE: To guide appropriate, evidence-based screening, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric latent TB infection (LTBI) in ...
[DOC File]Pediatric Tuberculosis Strategic Plan
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_b36482.html
*Steroids are indicated as part of the treatment of TB meningitis and endobronchial TB with severe airway compromise. For meningitis, prednisone 1-2 mg/kg or dexamethasone equivalent 0.6 mg/kg/day are administered for the first 3-4 weeks followed by a taper …
[DOCX File]Treatment Guidelines for Tuberculuin Skin Testing and ...
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_b3987c.html
TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR HEALTH STAFF. TUBERCULIN SKIN TESTING AND LATENT TUBERCULOSIS. Authorized health and wellness staff may evaluate tuberculin skin test results and treat latent tuberculosis as follows: Note: Patients with a previous history of tuberculosis or positive tuberculin skin testing should not receive a repeat tuberculin skin test.
[DOC File]Appendix B - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_46c8d2.html
_____ For HCWs who have positive test results for M. tuberculosis infection and who leave employment at the health setting, are efforts made to communicate test results and recommend follow-up of latent TB infection (LTBI) treatment with the local health department or their primary physician?
[DOC File]Finding and Diagnosing Tuberculosis Disease and Latent ...
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_b0d4f2.html
Approaches to increasing targeted testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection 3.4. Screening for latent tuberculosis infection in facilities 3.5. References 3.6 Introduction. Purpose. Use this section to understand and follow national and guidelines to conduct targeted testing to screen for latent tuberculosis ...
[DOC File]MANAGEMENT OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS ... - Global TB Center
https://info.5y1.org/latent-tb-treatment-guidelines_1_2db446.html
If the initial TST is positive (>5 mm) and there is no evidence of disease, treatment for LTBI should be initiated (See Treatment Guidelines, page 12). If the initial TST is negative, a repeat skin test should be administered 8-10 weeks after contact with the source case has been broken or after the source case has been deemed to be non-infectious.
Section 1
Once active TB disease is ruled out, consider the resident for treatment of latent TB infection according to current guidelines from the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Nearby & related entries:
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.