Patient information : the 12-dose regimen for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  To treat your latent TB infection, take two medicines (rifapentine and isoniazid) once a week, for 12 weeks. It is important to take all of your medication. If you miss taking your pills for the week, call your doctor/clinic right away.
  
  CS292653A
  
  www.cdc.gov/tb
  
  Publication date from document properties.
  
  12DoseLTBITreatmentbrochure8.5x11.pdf
  
  
• Content Notes:
  ou have been diagnosed with latent TB infection -- What is Latent TB Infection? -- Why Take Treatment for Latent TB Infection? -- What are the Medicines You Will Take for 12 Weeks?
• Subjects:
  Antitubercular Agents/administration & Dosage Drug Therapy, Combination/economics Latent Tuberculosis/drug Therapy
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:11a19c55a99f7f035008e987bf7b74be97e9fe785f7da23072aa8418b8b2e432
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/56544/cdc_56544_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 150.71 KB ]