Tuberculosis Surveillance and Control Program Flashcards
what is the TB control program instruction
BUMEDINST 6224.8C
what are the elements of the TB control program
Tuberculosis Screening
Preventive Therapy
Tuberculosis Case Identification
Tuberculosis Patient Management
Contact Investigation
Tuberculin Skin Test is called the
Mantoux Method
what is the strength of PPD
5TU
what is the preferred PPD product
Tubersol
what is the alternate PPD product
Aplisol
what gauge needle is PPD given with
27 gauge
to detect mycobacterium tuberculosis infection what test is used
QuantiFERON®-TB Gold (QFT)
IS QFT designed for use in place of
NO
define Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Bacteria that cause latent TB infection and active TB disease
define Active TB disease
An illness in which TB bacteria are multiplying and attacking a part of the body, usually the lungs
define Latent TB infection
A condition in which TB bacteria are alive but inactive in the body.
define TB skin test
A test that is often used to find out if you are infected with TB bacteria.
TB blood test
A new test that uses a blood sample to find out if you are infected with TB bacteria.
define BCG
A vaccine for TB named after the French scientists who developed it, Calmette and Guérin.
