TB 101 For Health Care Workers

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis under magnification

Welcome to TB 101

This course is designed to educate health care workers about basic concepts related to TB prevention and control in the United States.

 

To view a brief overview of the course, including course objectives and continuing education information, please see additional course information.

 

To begin, click on one of the lesson topics on the right or click the "NEXT" button. It is recommended that you complete lessons in numerical order.

Course Features

  • Click the "HOME" button to return to the Main Menu.
  • Click the "EXIT" button to close the course.
  • Key terms, such as tubercle bacilli, are in bold and blue text throughout the course. To view the definition, hover over the text or click the "GLOSSARY" button.
  • Hyperlinks to handouts or Web sites are underlined and blue text.
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Lessons 1-3

Lesson 1: Introduction

 

Lesson 2: TB Transmission and the Development of TB Disease

 

Lesson 3: Testing for TB Infection

 

Lessons 4-6

Lesson 4: Diagnosis of TB Disease

 

Lesson 5: Treatment of Latent TB Infection

 

Lesson 6: Treatment of TB Disease

 

Click the NEXT button to begin Lesson 1