Alaska Tuberculosis Program Manual - Epidemiology - State of Alaska

Targeted Testing for
Latent Tuberculosis Infection
CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................. 3.2
Purpose................................................................ 3.2
Policy ................................................................... 3.2
State laws and regulations ................................... 3.3
Tuberculin testing of school children .................... 3.3
High-Risk Groups ................................... 3.4
When to Conduct Targeted Testing ...... 3.6
Approaches to increasing targeted testing
and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection ..... 3.6
Screening for latent tuberculosis infection in
facilities ................................................................ 3.7
Alaska program standards for health care
facilities, staff and long term care facilities ........... 3.8
References .............................................. 3.9
A L A S K A T U B E R C U L O S I S P R O G R A M M A N U A L Targeted Testing for Latent Tuberculosis Infection 3.1
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