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High dosage of Rifampin for TB meningitis is a current reasonable practice strategy to optimize outcomes. Clinicians should consider an individual’s comorbidities (e.g., pre-existing liver disease, risk for toxicity) and drug-drug interactions when starting and modifying TB treatment. Additional adjunctive treatment to optimize TB meningitis therapy should be considered given the significant morbidity and mortality associated with this disease.
California law allows health officers to require TB testing for school attendance:
Previous: CTCA TB Testing of School Age Children Position Statement, 2012
This position statement was supported by the California Medical Association. (Resolution, Proposed)
This position statement was supported by the California Medical Association. (Resolution, Proposed)
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Case Management
(Not Recently Updated):
Coordinating Care with Other Providers:
(Not Recently Updated):
- Coordination of TB Prevention and Control by Local and State Health Departments and California Correctional Health Care Services, 2015
- Oversight of Tuberculosis Care Provided Outside the Local Health Department TB Program, 2011
- Screening Guidelines for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs in California, 2011
- Civil Detention of Persistently Non-Adherent TB Patients in California, 2011