
Questions and Answers About Tuberculosis (TB) was written to provide information on the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection and TB disease for persons who do not have a medical background. This booklet answers common questions about TB and includes a glossary of terms, plus a few illustrations to make this a helpful resource to many readers without medical training.
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Table of Contents:
Introduction
What is TB?
Why is TB still a problem in the United States?
How is TB spread?
What is latent TB infection?
What is TB disease?
TESTING & TREATMENT
Should I get tested for TB?
What are the tests for TB infection?
What if I have a positive test for TB infection?
What if I have been vaccinated with BCG?
If I have latent TB infection, how can I keep from developing TB disease?
What if I have HIV infection?
If I was exposed to someone with TB disease, can I give TB to others?
TB DISEASE
How is TB disease treated?
What are the side effects of TB disease medicines?
Why do I need to take TB medicines regularly?
What is directly observed therapy (DOT)?
How can I remember to take my TB medicines if I am not on DOT?
How can I keep from spreading TB?
What are multidrug-resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB?
Target audience are persons with or at risk for TB; persons who provide services for those at high risk for TB such as correctional officers, homeless shelter workers, and emergency responders; persons who may have been exposed to someone with TB in a workplace or school setting; and persons who want to learn more about this disease.
Product Details
- TB 2014
- Tubercle bacillus
- Tuberculosis
- Infectious diseases
- Mycobacteria
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis