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Staying on Track with TB Medicine Abstract This booklet is one of several culturally-appropriate patient education materials produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute. All of these patient education materials can be found on the following webpage: www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/CulturalMaterials.htm. This booklet provides information on treatment for TB infection, treatment for TB disease, and how to stay on track with a medicine plan. Publisher CDC NCHHSTP Office of Communications 1600 Clifton Rd NE MS E-07 Atlanta, GA 30333 http://www.cdc.gov/tb Item Number: 99-8223 Publication Date December 2005 Author CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute Format Booklet Physical Description 20 p.: col., ill., 9 x 6 in. Language English Country of Origin United States Audiences General Public, Persons With LTBI, Persons With TB Document URL HTML: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/Cultur alMaterials.htm PDF: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/pamphl ets/TB_trtmnt.pdf Topic Treatment, Treatment- Adverse Reactions, Treatment- Latent TB Infection, Treatment- Medication Information, Treatment- Patient Adherence, Treatment- TB Disease Notes Other patient education materials in this collection include: "Get the Facts About TB Disease", "Protect Your Family and Friends from TB: The TB Contact Investigation", "What You Need to Know About TB Infection", "Take Steps to Control TB When you Have HIV", and "What You Need to Know About the TB Skin Test". To order this material, contact the Organization in the Available From field. To view this material online, click the link in the Document URL field. Disclaimer: The information on the TB Education and Training Resources Web Site is made available as a public service. Neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the National Prevention Information Network endorses the organizations, Web sites, and materials presented. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate this information prior to use based on individual, community, and organizational needs and standards.