Pharmacist Compliance Written 45 credit minutes

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most significant global infectious diseases, posing ongoing challenges to public health systems worldwide. This course discusses the prevalence, transmission, testing, treatment, and control measures necessary for healthcare professionals to effectively prevent and manage TB. You will learn how to identify TB risk factors, implement appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies, and apply infection control practices to protect patients and communities.Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health issue and continues to be one of the world’s deadliest diseases. This course will provide an overview of tuberculosis for the healthcare professional. TB prevalence, transmission, risk factors, testing, appropriate treatment, and infection control procedures will be discussed.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, learners should be able to:
1. Identify current trends in tuberculosis prevalence within the United States.
2. Describe the mechanisms of transmission and pathogenesis of tuberculosis.
3. Distinguish appropriate methods for tuberculosis testing and diagnosis.
4. Summarize recommended treatment options for both active TB disease and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
5. Implement the three key control measures essential to an effective tuberculosis infection control program.

Faculty

Joshua Davis Kinsey, PharmD

VP, Education
CEimpact

Disclosures:

Joshua Kinsey has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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