Resources

In an effort to characterize a snapshot of national TB trends in medical consultation inquiries, the following papers have been written through the collaborative efforts of CDC and the TB Centers of Excellence.

• Complexities of HIV-TB Care - A model for bringing TB expertise to HIV providers: Medical consultations to the CDC-funded Regional Tuberculosis Training and Medical Consultation Centers, 2013-2017 - PubMed (nih.gov)

• Controversies in Expert Advice for MDR TB - Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis care in the United States - PubMed (nih.gov)

• Pediatric TB - Pediatric tuberculosis consultations across 5 CDC regional tuberculosis training and medical consultation Centers - PubMed (nih.gov)

• Top questions, 2013-2017 - Tuberculosis in the United States: Medical Consultation Services Provided by 5 Tuberculosis Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers, 2013-2017 - PubMed (nih.gov)

• Review of LTBI Questions/Advice - Challenges in LTBI care in the United States identified using a nationwide TB medical consultation database - PubMed (nih.gov)

TST/IGRA Interpreter - Estimates the risk of active tuberculosis for an individual with a tuberculin skin test reaction of ≥5mm, based on his/her clinical profile. It is intended for adults tested with standard tuberculin (5 TU PPDS, or 2 TU RT-23) and/or a commercial Interferon Gamma release assay (IGRA).this tool estimates the risk of active tuberculosis for an individual with a tuberculin skin test reaction of ≥5mm, based on his/her clinical profile. It is intended for adults tested with standard tuberculin (5 TU PPDS, or 2 TU RT-23) and/or a commercial Interferon Gamma release assay (IGRA).