Resources

Unless otherwise noted, all materials and forms on this page are in PDF format.

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

Educational Training

Did you know the DOH TB Program offers educational training? Our Nurses offer this service to many different groups, including local health departments, private or community providers and organizations, and tribal health centers. TB topics for training include (but are not limited to):

TB Skin Testing
TB 101
TB and Co-morbidities (ex. HIV, Diabetes)
Lab Testing for TB
Treatment of LTBI/TB Disease.

If you would like to request training on any TB related topic, please contact us at 360-236-3443 or tbservices@doh.wa.gov.

Helpful Links

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Order Form
Order publications and products from CDC.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Publication and Products
View publications and products from CDC.

Patients & Public

Patient's Charter for Tuberculosis Care (989KB)
Outlines the rights and responsibilities of people with tuberculosis.
Patient Education Materials Series
Covers disease, infection, Tuberculin skin testing, contact investigation, HIV co-infection, and medicine.
Tuberculosis Facts
Fact sheets that provide general information, testing and diagnosis information, and more.

Providers

CDCs Role in Preventing Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) (277KB)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collaborating with other federal agencies and international partners to raise awareness and enhance strategies for TB prevention worldwide.
Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the 21st Century, 2nd Edition (2.47MB)
This scientific monograph, which was updated in 2008, discusses targeted tuberculin skin testing for latent TB infection as a strategic component of TB control.
Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) (325KB)
CDC Fact Sheet providing information about XDR TB.
Forging Partnerships to Eliminate Tuberculosis: A Guide and Toolkit (13.8MB)
A resource guide and toolkit for strengthening TB elimination strategies through partnerships.
Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit (7.25MB)
This toolkit can help you assess your practice, raise awareness and work on specific areas to ensure that your patients can succeed in the health care environment.
International Standards of Tuberculosis Care (1.89MB)
Description of a widely accepted level of care that all practitioners, public and private, should seek to achieve in managing patients who have, or are suspected of having, tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis and Air Travel (502KB)
World Health Organization Tuberculosis and Air Travel Guidelines.
Tuberculosis Prevention & Control Guidelines for Homeless Service Agencies in Seattle-King County, Washington (250KB)
For emergency shelters, day centers, safe havens, supportive housing programs, SROs, and other programs that work with people experiencing homelessness.
Unexpected Pulmonary Involvement in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Patients (393KB)
This study aimed to assess the utility of sputum examinations and chest radiographs (CXRs) in patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis (XPTB) to detect pulmonary involvement of tuberculosis (TB).