Tuberculosis (TB) - Providers

Nevada Healthcare Providers: Take on LTBI Treatment

TB disease is not a disease of the past. Too many people suffer from TB disease and transmission continues. Nevada healthcare providers can play a critical role in reducing TB disease by taking on latent TB infection (LTBI) in the healthcare clinic. Several tools and resources are available here.

• Latent TB Infection Training for Primary Care -Free, Online; see information here
• Individual TB Risk Assessment Tool
• Primary Care Provider LTBI Treatment Resources Sheet
• Why Inactive TB Treatment is Important - for patients, English version
• Spanish version_Why Inactive TB Infection Treatment is Important
• Tagalog version_Why Inactive TB Infection Treatment Is Important
• Latent Tuberculosis Infection Clinical Guidelines for Clinicians

Rapid M tuberculosis Detection with NAAT/PCR Test

Nevada healthcare facilities and providers should utilize the NAAT/PCR rapid DNA tests for M. tuberculosis as astandard of care when the diagnosis of tuberculosis is being considered. 

The following PowerPoint Presentation discusses what is a NAAT and the interpretation of NAAT results.

• Effective Use of NAATs for Rapid MTB Detection-Presentation

LTBI TOOLKIT

Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Resources for Providers

 Screening, Testing, Treatment, Consultation and Reporting

• LTBI Resources Guide: Links to Documents and Sites
• Guidance for LTBI Treatment-Updates 2021

TB DISEASE TOOLKIT

Guidelines, Reporting, Treatment, Additional Resources

• TB Disease Toolkit Resource Guide

INFECTION CONTROL TOOLKIT

Resources for Healthcare Facilities' Infection Control Programs

• Infection Control Toolkit Resource Guide

Nevada TB Program's Provider Packet Outreach Project

Inserts

• Privacy Rule HIPPA
• Tuberculosis NAC
• Tuberculosis Surveillance
• Contact Information - Health Departments

Additional Resources

• NV Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Tool
• Fact Sheet for Providers on TB Risk Assessment
• Revised TB Stautes
• TB Elimination: Infection Control in Health-Care Settings
• Testing for Tuberculosis
• TB Elimination: The Difference Between Latent TB Infection and TB Disease
• Confidential Morbidity Report Form
• TB Elimination: Treatment Options for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• TB Testing in Children
• TB Elimination: General Considerations for Treatment of TB Disease
• Stop TB Infographic
• Take On TB - NV