About the Guidelines

These statewide standards for the treatment and control of TB in California clarify, simplify, and expand on national guidelines in some cases, providing guidance on how to implement certain State statutes. State recommendations may differ from national recommendations. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and California Tuberculosis (TB) Controllers Association (CTCA) Joint Guidelines and Fact Sheets below were developed by representatives from State and Local Health Department TB Control Programs in consultation with the CTCA Executive Committee and the CDPH, Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB). The CTCA membership and the CDPH-TBCB have endorsed these guidelines for use in California.

These guidelines do not cover every aspect of TB control.  Clinicians should refer to national guidelines for subject areas not included in these guidelines.

Modifying these guidelines for local use requires the removal of logos and footers referring to CDPH-CTCA and acknowledgment of to the source document.

Additional Resources:  Guidelines not being reviewed and updated, due to resource limitations, are available on the Additional Resources page.