Tuberculosis Information

Tuberculosis Information for Providers

The Frederick County Tuberculosis Program provides consultation to healthcare providers and individuals regarding tuberculosis prevention, management and treatment.

For Consultation

• Tuberculosis Program - 301-600-3342
  Critical Reports After Hours:
  Ph: 301-600-0312
• Basic TB Facts- CDC

Tools available for healthcare providers in the management of patients are: 

• Maryland Department of Health
• Maryland TB Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis 2007 
• FCHD Algorithm for prevention and treatment of tuberculosis

Guidelines

• Maryland State TB Guidelines
• Centers for Disease Control TB Guidelines

Pediatric Tuberculosis

• Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents 

Resources

• Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention (Maryland Department of Health)
• Testing and Diagnosis
• Infection Control and Prevention
• Treatment
• TB and HIV Co-infection
• Vaccines and Immunizations
• TB in Specific Populations
• Data and Statistics
• Education and Training

Materials for Patients

• TB General Information-Fact Sheet
• Questions and Answers about TB-Booklet
• The Difference Between Latent TB Infection and Active Disease-Fact Sheet
• Get The Facts about TB Disease-Pamphlet
• What You Need to Know about TB Infection-Pamphlet