Course Description

Basics of MDR-TB Clinical Care: Online Video Series is comprised of a series of short, online lectures presented in easy to digest segments. The series will ultimately cover major topics pertaining to epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment regimens, monitoring and case management, side-effects, prevention and isolation, treatment of contacts, and special situations. A distinguished group of experts from public health and academia contributed to the writing and recording of the finalized series.

The first five installments in the online video series have been co-produced with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch (CDPH):

1. MDR-TB: Epidemiology | Pennan Barry, MD, MPH
2. MDR-TB: Diagnosis | Pennan Barry, MD, MPH
3. MDR-TB: Building a Treatment Regimen | Lisa Chen, MD (pending update for inclusion of new ATS/CDC/IDSA/ERS Guidelines)
4. Overview of Side Effects | Neha Shah, MD, MPH
5. Nurse Case Management of MDR-TB | Lisa True, RN, MS | Leslie Henry, BSN, RN, PHN

Epidemiology Handout:  https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/general/mdr-tb_epidemiology.pdf

Side Effects Handout:  https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/general/mdr-tb_side_effects.pdf

Diagnosis Handout:  https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/general/mdr-tb_diagnosis.pdf

Nurse Case Management Handout:  https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/general/mdr-tb_nurse_case_management.pdf

Treatment Handout:  https://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/products/basics-mdr-tb-clinical-care-online-video-series

Keywords:  TB, tuberculosis, TB disease, MTB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, MTB complex, LTBI, latent tuberculosis infection, latent TB infection, MDR, Mutldrug Resistant