Tuberculosis Resources
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Active TB Screening Checklist for Clinicians | Checklist for active TB screening for clinicians screening residents for TB prior to admission at long-term home/retirement home in York Region. | |
Form - Immigration Medical Surveillance Reporting Form | Medical form to be completed by health care provider for individuals on immigration medical surveillance. | |
Form - Progress Report and Medication Reconciliation | Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for persons on treatment of TB disease. | |
Form - Reporting a New Active TB Case | Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for new or reactivated case of TB disease. | |
Form - Reporting a Positive TST/QFT Result or Contact | Medical form to be completed by a health care provider for TB contacts. | |
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Tuberculosis | Information sheet listing frequently asked questions and answers about TB. | |
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Tuberculosis | Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for a person on TB immigration medical surveillance. | |
Guide on Difference between TB Infection versus TB Disease | Guide on difference between TB infection versus TB Disease | |
Home Isolation for Tuberculosis (TB) | Information sheet for persons with TB disease of the lung on how to self isolate at home while infectious. | ZH PA |
How to Collect Sputum Samples | Information sheet to help persons collect samples of sputum to test for TB disease. | ZH PA |
Memo - Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations for Long-Term Care Home Residents | Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a long-term care home in York Region. | |
Memo - Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations for Retirement Home Residents | Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a retirement home in York Region. | |
Recommendations for TB Screening in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes | List of recommendations for TB screening requirements for persons being admitted to a long-term care home/retirement home in York Region. | |
Taking Medicine to Prevent Tuberculosis | Information on taking TB medication to prevent TB infection developing into disease. | |
TB Medication Identification Sheet | Information sheet with pictures of 5 TB medications describing what the medication does. This is completed by TB nurse or treating healthcare provider re number of pills to be taken daily. | |
TB Medication Identification Sheet | Poster showing the difference between TB infection and TB disease. | |
Treatment - Amikacin | Information sheet for antibiotic Amikacin used to treat TB disease. | |
Treatment - Ethambutol | Information sheet for antibiotic Ethambutol used to treat TB disease. | |
Treatment - Levofloxacin | Information sheet for antibiotic Levofloxacin used to treat TB disease. | |
Treatment - Moxifloxacin | Information sheet for antibiotic Moxifloxacin used to treat TB disease. | |
Treatment - Pyrazinamide | Information sheet for antibiotic Pyrazinamide used to treat TB disease. | |
Treatment - Pyridoxine | Information sheet for Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) used to replace B6 loss in persons on TB treatment. | |
Treatment – Moxifloxacin | Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a retirement home in York Region. | |
Treatment – Rifampin | Information sheet for antibiotic Rifampin used to treat TB infection and disease. | |
Tuberculosis – UP Application and Consent form | TB-UP Application and Consent Form (for suspect or confirmed cases of TB who are uninsured). | |
Tuberculosis – UP Withdrawal Form | Withdrawal Form for persons enrolled in TB-UP program who wish to withdraw from the program. | |
Tuberculosis fact sheet | Information sheet about Tuberculosis (TB) – what it is, how it is spread and how it is treated. | ZH FR HU KO PT RO RU SO ES TL |
Tuberculosis fact sheet (additional languages) | Information sheet about Tuberculosis (TB) – what it is, how it is spread and how it is treated. | SO ES TL |
Tuberculosis Screening FAQs for LTC Retirement Homes | Frequently asked questions about TB screening requirements for residents of LTC and Retirement Homes. | |
Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes | List of recommendations for TB screening requirements for persons being admitted to a long-term care home/retirement home in York Region. |