LTBI Patient Resources
LTBI patient education materials are available, but they can be difficult to find. This page aims to make it easier to find good LTBI education resources. Please let us know if you have one that you like and use that is not here and should be.1. What is TB?
2. Who has TB?
3. Which TB test do I need?
4. Positive TB test, what now?
5. Treatment options
6. What to expect after tx?
- Be TB Free
- LTBI v TB
- Facts About TB
- Talk to doc
- Pregnancy and New Moms
- College and HS Students
- 1 in 7 AAs
TB Free California: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Latent%20TB%20Community%20and%20Providers/TB_vs_LTBI.pdf
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/thinktesttreattb/pdf/ThinkTestTreatTB-factsheet-learn-the-facts.pdf
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/thinktesttreattb/pdf/ThinkTestTreatTB-patient-conversation-guide.pdf
https://ctca.org/wp-content/uploads/LTBI-and-Pregnancy_updated-September-2023_Final.pdf
TB Free California: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Latent_TB_education_for_College_and_High_School_Students.pdf
| Source | Resource | Cascade Step | Detailed/ Brief | Link | Notes |
| TBFCA | Differences between LTBI and TB handout | Step 0 | Brief | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Latent%20TB%20Community%20and%20Providers/TB_vs_LTBI.pdf | |
| TBFCA | Be TB Free – educational handout | Step 0 | Brief | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Latent%20TB%20Community%20and%20Providers/Be_TB_Free_Patient_Handout.pdf | |
| CDC | Learn the Facts About TB | Step 0 | Detailed | https://www.cdc.gov/thinktesttreattb/pdf/ThinkTestTreatTB-factsheet-learn-the-facts.pdf | |
| CDC | How Do I Talk to My HC Provider About Inactive TB? | Step 0 | Detailed | https://www.cdc.gov/thinktesttreattb/pdf/ThinkTestTreatTB-patient-conversation-guide.pdf | |
| TBFCA | Latent TB Education for Pregnant Woman and New Mothers – Handout | Step 0 | Detailed | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/LTBI_edu_for_preg_new_mothers.pdf | |
| TBFCA | Latent TB Education for College and HS Students – handout | Step 0 | Detailed | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Latent_TB_education_for_College_and_High_School_Students.pdf | |
| TBFCA | 1 in 7 Asian Americans have LTBI – brochure | Step 0 | Detailed | ||
| CDC | Inactive TB Testing and Treatment | Step 1 | Basic | https://www.cdc.gov/thinktesttreattb/pdf/ThinkTestTreatTB-poster-8.5×11.pdf | |
| TBFCA | TB Self Risk Assessment Tool | Step 1 | Brief | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Latent%20TB%20Community%20and%20Providers/Are_You_at_Risk_for_TB.pdf | |
| Minnesota | TB Blood Test (IGRA) | Step 2 | Brief | https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/tb/basics/factsheets/igra.pdf | |
| Mass | You Have TB Infection | Step 4 | Brief | https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/tuberculosis/~/media/depts/health/communicable-diseases/documents/tuberculosis/ltbi-diagnosed-english.ashx | |
| LA | TB Infection: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy | Step 4 | Detailed | http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/hea/library/topics/tuberculosis/CDCP-TB-0002-01.pdf | |
| TBFCA | Take 12 doses of medication to end TB – brochure | Step 5 | Detailed | https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Latent%20TB%20Community%20and%20Providers/Taking_Your_12_Doses.pdf | |
| Treatment for LTBI (3HP) | Step 5 | Detailed | https://www.washtenaw.org/DocumentCenter/View/12571/Rifampin-English-PDF |