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ology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and
infection control. This document and accompanying
slide set were revised to include
current recommendations for the diagnosis,
treatment, and control of TB in 1994. The
newest revision will be available in 2000. The
booklet is available from each state TB office
or DTBE. Slide sets are available for purchase
($62 per set) through the National Technical
Information Service (800-553-6847 or 703-605-
6000), item number AVA19830SS00. The
Core Curriculum may also be viewed on
DTBE’s Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/
nchstp/tb.
Forging Partnerships to Eliminate TB - 1995.
This print-based, self-study module was developed
in 1995 for TB program managers to
provide information on forming partnerships,
resource acquisition, marketing, and media
relations. The module includes information
from the Mobilizing for TB Elimination
workshops, along with a selected bibliography
listing other available resources. This module
is available from each state TB office or the
DTBE.
Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission
of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health Care
Facilities, 1994 Slide Series. A slide series
based on the 1994 MMWR supplement Guidelines
for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities
was developed in 1995 for use in training
health care workers, infection control practitioners,
and others on how to effectively
implement the guidelines. A limited number
of sets of the slide series were distributed to
TB control programs. Additional copies are
available for purchase ($80 per set) through the
National Technical Information Service (800-
553-6847 or 703-605-6000), item number
AVA19824SS00. The slide set can also be
viewed and downloaded from DTBE’s Web
site at http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb.
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How You Can Assess Engineering Controls
for TB in Your Healthcare Facility - 1999. A
video and viewer’s guide developed by the
Francis J. Curry National TB Center about
basic techniques that can be used to evaluate
engineering controls, including instructions
for bringing an isolation room into compliance
with CDC recommendations.
Improving Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis
Treatment Booklet - 1994. DTBE developed a
guide for TB health care providers to help
improve patient adherence to medication and
follow-up care. This 1994 booklet replaces the
booklet Improving Patient Compliance in
Tuberculosis Treatment Programs. It is available
from each state TB office and the DTBE.
Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Testing Wall Chart
(1990) and Videotape (1991). Developed in
1989, the videotape and wall chart are designed
for use by health department TB staff in
teaching tuberculin skin testing to other health
care workers who are providing services to
persons at risk for TB (e.g., STD clinic staff,
drug abuse treatment staff, correctional facility
staff, nursing home staff, etc.). Providers are
encouraged to contact their state TB program
to obtain these materials and to arrange for
training. The wall chart was revised in September
1990 to reflect the latest recommendations
of the Advisory Council for the Elimination
of Tuberculosis. These materials are available
from each state TB office or the DTBE.
Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - 1994. 8page
article on causes, treatment, and control
of drug-resistant TB.
Reported TB in the United States - 1998. The
most recently reported statistics on TB cases
and case rates.
Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis (Modules
1 - 9). In 1995 DTBE developed a series of five
self-study modules to train and educate new