The Philadelphia TB Newsletter is a newsletter for clinicians, laboratories, and infection control personnel who diagnose, treat, and/or report tuberculosis (TB) in Philadelphia. It provides treatment updates and recommendations, reviews local and national TB epidemiology, and includes upcoming TB outreach and prevention activities.

• Volume 4 (2010)
• Volume 3 (2009)
• Volume 2 (2008)
• Volume 1 (2006 – 2007)

 

Basic Tuberculosis Facts

• General Information
• 10 Facts About TB
• You Can Prevent TB
• TB Can Be Treated
• The Difference Between Latent TB Infection and Active TB Disease
• Tuberculosis Information for Employers in Non-Healthcare Settings
• Tuberculosis Information for International Travelers
• TB Skin Testing
• BCG Vaccine

Drug Resistant TB

• Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB)
• Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB)
• CDC's Role in Preventing Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB)

Tuberculosis Facts Series (Centers for Disease Control)

• TB Can Be Treated
• Testing for TB
• Recommendations for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Screening in Tuberculosis (TB) Clinics
• QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Test
• Tuberculin Skin Testing
• Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease
• Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Interpreting Tuberculin Skin Test Results
• Tuberculosis and Pregnancy

Tuberculosis Surveillance in Philadelphia

• Philadelphia TB Cases: 1999-2009
• Philadelphia TB Case Rates: 2001-2008
• Foreign-Born vs. US-Born TB Cases in Philadelphia: 1998-2009