Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, December 16, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR-15

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• Alternative Title:
  Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis: Recommendations From the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC ; Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection, United States
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
• Personal Author:
  Zachary Taylor ; Gerald H. Mazurek ; John Jereb ; Phillip LoBue ; Michael F. Iademarco ; Beverly Metchock ; Andrew Vernon
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Tuberculosis Controllers Association
• Description:
  This issue includes articles updating the guidelines for the investigation of contacts of persons with infectious tuberculosis and guidelines for using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for detecting tuberculosis infections in the United States. The update for the guidelines for investigation of contact of persons with infectious tuberculosis expands upon the existing guidelines initially issued in 1976 by the National Tuberculosis Society and the CDC and discusses multiple related topics including data management, confidentiality and consent, and human resources. These guidelines are intended for public health officials but are also relevant to others who contribute to efforts to control TB. While primarily focused on the United States, these guidelines could be adapted for use in other countries that adhere to guidelines issued by the World Health Organization, the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and national TB control programs.
  
  The second article focuses on the in vitro test, QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G), approved in 2005 for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The performance of QFT-G in certain populations targeted by TB control programs in the United States for finding latent TB infection is under study. This report provides specific cautions for interpreting negative QFT-G results in persons from selected populations. This report is aimed at public health officials, health-care providers, and laboratory workers with responsibility for TB control activities in the United States.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Antigens, Bacterial Bacterial Proteins Contact Tracing Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Humans Interferon-gamma Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis Tuberculosis / Epidemiology Tuberculosis / Prevention & Control Tuberculosis / Transmission

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• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports, 2005; v. 54, no. 15
• Series:
  Recommendations and Reports: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  1057-5987 (print) ; 1545-8601 (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  16357823
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Practice Guideline
• Pages in Document:
  62 pdf pages
• Volume:
  54
• Issue:
  15
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/6768/cdc_6768_DS1.pdf
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