TB Education and Training Resource Guide—TB AND HIV/AIDS CO-INFECTION (Printable Version)

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Anergy Skin Testing and Preventive Therapy for HIV-Infected Persons: Revised Recommendations. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 46(RR-15):1-10, September 5, 1997
This CDC guideline replaces previous recommendations for the use of anergy skin testing together with purified protein derivative-tuberculin skin testing of HIV-positive persons (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: guideline, 19 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/mmwrhtml/maj_guide.htm
Available from:    Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter St, Waltham Woods Corporate Center, Waltham, MA 02451-1411; 800-843-6356; www.massmed.org. Paper copies of single issues cost $5.25.    
and   U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, D.C. 20402; 866-512-1800; www.gpo.gov. GPO provides a CD-ROM containing MMWRs from 1991 to 1997 for $19. Request item #017-022 -01418-1.

Developing Tuberculosis Policy for Your Community-Based Organization
This information packet was developed as part of a conference workshop focusing on developing TB policy for community-based organizations. It includes a draft summary of recommended guidelines on TB and HIV for community-based HIV service providers (AIDS Center at Hope House, 1994).
Audience: community leaders, interest groups, social service providers
Format: information packet, 14 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    The Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS, North Jersey Community Research Initiative, 393 Central Ave, Ste 301, Newark, NJ 07103; 973-483-3444

Guide to the Management of Opportunistic Infections
This report presents guidelines for managing HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections, including TB. It lists symptoms of active TB infection, diagnostic procedures, treatment for active infection, prophylaxis and maintenance options, and possible drug interactions (Project Inform, 1995).
Audience: persons with HIV/AIDS, physicians
Format: report, 4 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    Project Inform, HIV Treatment Hotline, 205 13th St, Ste 2001, San Francisco, CA 94103; 800-822-7422, 415 -558-9051; www.projinf.org

HIV-Related Tuberculosis in a Transgender Network—Baltimore, Maryland, and New York City Area, 1998-2000. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 49(15):317-320, August 21, 2000
This report describes what appears to have been an interstate outbreak of TB within a social network that includes transgender persons (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: report, 4 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/mmwrhtml/mmwr_hivaids.htm
Available from:    CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; www.cdcnpin.org. Request inventory item #M035.    
and   Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter St, Waltham Woods Corporate Center, Waltham, MA 02451-1411; 800-843-6356; www.massmed.org. Paper copies of single issues cost $5.25.

Management and Treatment of Active TB in HIV-Infected Persons
This fact sheet discusses the treatment of active TB infection in persons with HIV/AIDS. It stresses the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment for active TB in HIV-positive individuals (New York City Department of Health, 2001).
Audience: health professionals, physicians
Format: fact sheet, 2 pp
Language:       English
Internet link: www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/tb/tb2g.html
Available from:    New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Tuberculosis Control Program, 125 Worth St, New York, NY 10013; 212-442-9968; www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/tb/tb.html

Managing Tuberculosis and HIV Infection in Today’s General Workplace
This pamphlet, available online only, discusses managing TB in a workplace in which there are employees with HIV/AIDS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1998).
Audience: general public, health educators/communicators, managers and supervisors
Format: pamphlet, 12 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.hivatwork.org

Missed Opportunities for Prevention of Tuberculosis among Persons with HIV Infection—Selected Locations, United States, 1996-1997. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 49(30):685 -687, August 4, 2000
This study examined the clinic records of TB programs to determine whether these programs used recommended practices to manage HIV-positive persons exposed to TB. The study suggests that TB programs need to review their contact investigation policies, procedures, and outcomes to reduce missed opportunities for preventing active TB among HIV-positive close contacts (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: report, 3 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/mmwrhtml/mmwr_hivaids.htm
Available from:    Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter St, Waltham Woods Corporate Center, Waltham, MA 02451-1411; 800 -843-6356; www.massmed.org. Paper copies of single issues cost $5.25.

NIAID Global Health Research Plan for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis
This report discusses the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ long-term strategy for supporting research that will lead to effective HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria prevention and treatment for countries struggling with these diseases (National Institutes of Health, 2001).
Audience: advocates, community leaders, government agencies, health professionals, interest groups, international agencies
Format: report, 39 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/globalhealth/global.pdf
Available from:    National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 31 Center Drive, Bldg 31, Rm 7A-50, MSC 2520, Bethesda, MD 20892-2520; 301-496-5717; www.niaid.nih.gov

Position Statement on Tuberculosis and HIV
This position statement sets forth the American Nurses Association’s recommendations for nurses who test positive for HIV or TB (American Nurses Association, 1993).
Audience: interest groups, nurses
Format: report, 3 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.nursingworld.org/dlwa/osh/tb.htm
Available from:    American Nurses Association, 600 Maryland Ave SW, Ste 100 West, Washington, DC, 20024-2571; 800-274-4ANA; www.nursingworld.org

Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis among Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Principles of Therapy and Revised Recommendations. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 47(RR-20):1-58, October 30, 1998
The guidelines in this report update CDC recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TB among adults and children co-infected with HIV in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1998).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: guideline, 78 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/mmwrhtml/mmwr_hivaids.htm
Available from:    CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #99-5879.    
and   CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; www.cdcnpin.org. Request inventory item #M020.    
and   Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter St, Waltham Woods Corporate Center, Waltham, MA 02451-1411; 800-843-6356; www.massmed.org. Paper copies of single issues cost $5.25.

TB and HIV Coinfection: What Can HIV/AIDS Service Organizations Do to Help?
This pamphlet provides basic information on TB, distinguishes between latent TB infection and active TB disease, and explains why TB/HIV co-infection is a serious public health concern (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002).
Audience: social service providers
Format: pamphlet, 4 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #99-7314.    
and   CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849 -6003; 800-458-5231; www.cdcnpin.org

TB and HIV: An Online Course for Clinicians
The first in a series of online courses developed by the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, this course helps clinicians: 1) understand the transmission, pathogenesis, epidemiology, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of TB and HIV-1 co-infection, and 2) treat latent TB infection and active TB disease in the presence of protease inhibitors. A set of brief review cases and a full-length interactive case study challenge users to apply the content they have learned in the text. Continuing education credits available (Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center).
Audience:         physicians
Format:       course
Language:        English
Internet link: www.nationaltbcenter.edu/catalogue/online_courses.cfm

Treatment of Tuberculosis Disease in HIV-Infected Persons
This fact sheet, available online or via fax only, discusses TB treatment options for persons with HIV/AIDS, including dosage recommendations for HIV-infected adults and children. It also discusses adverse reactions and special situations such as extrapulmonary TB, TB in HIV-infected pregnant women, and drug-resistant TB (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, occupational health and infection control workers, physicians
Format: fact sheet, 4 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/dtbefax.htm
Available from:    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To receive this document by fax, call 888-CDC-FAXX (888 -232-3299). At the prompt, request item #250113.

Treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) in Adult and Adolescent Patients Co-Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
This information card identifies the types of drugs used to treat TB and HIV/AIDS. It examines the induction phase of each drug’s duration and the continuation phase of a high- and low-dosage rifabutin-based treatment regimen for persons with TB and HIV (New Jersey Medical School, National Tuberculosis Center, 2001).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: information card, 6 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, National Tuberculosis Center, 225 Warren St, First Fl, West Wing, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101-1709; 973-972-0979; www.umdnj.edu/ntbcweb

Tuberculosis and AIDS: The Relationship between Mycobacterium TB and HIV Type 1
This book discusses the treatment of patients co-infected with HIV and TB (Springer Publishing Company, 1995).
Audience: health professionals, nurses, physicians
Format: book, 73 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    Springer Publishing Company, 536 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3955; 877-687-7476, 212-431-4370; www.springerpub.com

Tuberculosis and HIV: Guidelines for Community-Based HIV Service Providers
This report outlines a plan for TB prevention/intervention and medical treatment strategies for person with HIV/AIDS using TB screening, staff training, TB prevention education and practices, and policy development (New Jersey Community Research Initiative, 1994).
Audience: advocates, community leaders, health professionals, social service providers
Format: report, 42 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    New Jersey Community Research Initiative, North Jersey AIDS Alliance, 393 Central Ave, Ste 301, Newark, NJ 07103-2842; 973-483-3444; www.njcri.org

Tuberculosis and HIV: What Community-Based Providers Need to Know
This pamphlet provides information on TB and HIV. It explains what TB is, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated. It also describes modes of transmission, risk factors, and prevention (New York State Department of Health, 1996).
Audience: advocates, community leaders, health professionals, social service providers
Format: pamphlet, 16 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    New York State Department of Health, Bureau of TB Control, Corning Tower, Rm 840, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0669; 518-474-4845; www.health.state.ny.us/home.html

Tuberculosis! Prevention Basics for AIDS Service Organizations
This report addresses the need for HIV/AIDS service organizations to develop and implement TB prevention, screening, and treatment strategies and policies (AIDS Library, 1996).
Audience: community leaders
Format: report, 9 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    AIDS Library, c/o Philadelphia Fight, 1233 Locust St, Second Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215-985-4851; www.aidslibrary.org

Updated Guidelines for the Use of Rifabutin or Rifampin for the Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis among HIV-Infected Patients Taking Protease Inhibitors or Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 49(09), March 10, 2000
This guideline presents updated data about drug interactions between protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors for treatment of HIV infection together with rifamycins for treatment of TB (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience:         physicians
Format: guideline, 16 pp
Language:        English
Internet link: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/mmwrhtml/maj_guide.htm
Available from:    CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials can be ordered in a number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb; 2) by calling the CDC voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2, 2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications at 404-639-8910; or 4) by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton Rd, NE, MS E-07, Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #99-6422.    
and   Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter St, Waltham Woods Corporate Center, Waltham, MA 02451-1411; 800-843-6356; www.massmed.org. Paper copies of single issues cost $5.25.

What AIDS Agencies Really Need to Do about TB
This fact sheet recommends steps AIDS service organizations can take to cope with TB (AIDS Library, 1996).
Audience: community leaders, interest groups
Format: fact sheet, 2 pp
Language:        English
Available from:    AIDS Library, c/o Philadelphia Fight, 1233 Locust St, Second Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215-985-4851; www.aidslibrary.org