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Resources for Health Care Professionals and Partners
Tuberculosis
TB Basics
TB Testing and Diagnosis
Treatment for LTBI and TB
Resources for Health Care Professionals and Partners
Report suspect or active TB cases by calling the Epidemiology program at 802-863-7240 (available 24/7).
You can also call this number for expert medical consultation, for more information about TB services, and for educational materials.
To report LTBI or a positive IGRA, submit the
LTBI Report Form
.
Laboratory Testing
The Vermont Department of Health Laboratory performs diagnostic testing (smear, culture, nucleic acid amplification rapid testing) for tuberculosis.
Learn more about testing at the Public Health Lab.
Treatment Guidance
The Health Department provides treatment medications at no charge to the patient. We will pay for TB clinical follow-up for patients who are uninsured or underinsured. Call the TB program for more information on reimbursement for TB services.
Active TB disease must always be ruled out before starting treatment for latent TB infection. Infectious disease specialists from the University of Vermont Medical Center can provide consultation to Vermont health care providers who are caring for patient who have active TB disease or latent TB infection. Health care providers may call the Health Department to arrange for a consultation, or call the University of Vermont Medical Center provider access system directly (802-847-2700) to be connected with the infectious disease physician on call.
Resources
Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
CDC’s Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers
NTCA’s Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States: A Clinical Guide for Health Care Providers and Public Health Programs
GTBI’s Pocket Guide: Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (adults)
CDC’s Treatment Regimens for Latent TB Infection
GTBI’s Rifamycin Drug-Drug Interactions: A Guide for Primary Care Providers Treating Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Think.Test.Treat TB: Talking with Your Patients about Latent Tuberculosis Infection Conversation Guide
Latent TB Infection Resource Hub
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Tuberculosis (TB)
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CDC
Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Health Care Personnel
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TB Prevention in Health Care Settings
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CDC
Pediatric specific LTBI Guidance
GTBI’s Pediatric Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Tool
GTBI’s Pocket Guide: Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in Children and Adolescents Pocket Card
GTBI’s Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Guide for the Primary Care Provider
Heartland National TB Centers’s Tips for Treating Latent TB Infection in Children
Active Tuberculosis Disease (TB)
CDC’s Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
Clinical Guidelines
|
Tuberculosis (TB)
|
CDC
Global TB Center
Topics:
Infectious Diseases
|
Resources for Health Professionals
Last Updated:
June 25, 2025
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Translations for you
Resources for Health Care Professionals and Partners
Tuberculosis
TB Basics
TB Testing and Diagnosis
Treatment for LTBI and TB
Resources for Health Care Professionals and Partners
Report suspect or active TB cases by calling the Epidemiology program at 802-863-7240 (available 24/7).
You can also call this number for expert medical consultation, for more information about TB services, and for educational materials.
To report LTBI or a positive IGRA, submit the
LTBI Report Form
.
Laboratory Testing
The Vermont Department of Health Laboratory performs diagnostic testing (smear, culture, nucleic acid amplification rapid testing) for tuberculosis.
Learn more about testing at the Public Health Lab.
Treatment Guidance
The Health Department provides treatment medications at no charge to the patient. We will pay for TB clinical follow-up for patients who are uninsured or underinsured. Call the TB program for more information on reimbursement for TB services.
Active TB disease must always be ruled out before starting treatment for latent TB infection. Infectious disease specialists from the University of Vermont Medical Center can provide consultation to Vermont health care providers who are caring for patient who have active TB disease or latent TB infection. Health care providers may call the Health Department to arrange for a consultation, or call the University of Vermont Medical Center provider access system directly (802-847-2700) to be connected with the infectious disease physician on call.
Resources
Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
CDC’s Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers
NTCA’s Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States: A Clinical Guide for Health Care Providers and Public Health Programs
GTBI’s Pocket Guide: Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (adults)
CDC’s Treatment Regimens for Latent TB Infection
GTBI’s Rifamycin Drug-Drug Interactions: A Guide for Primary Care Providers Treating Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Think.Test.Treat TB: Talking with Your Patients about Latent Tuberculosis Infection Conversation Guide
Latent TB Infection Resource Hub
|
Tuberculosis (TB)
|
CDC
Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Health Care Personnel
|
TB Prevention in Health Care Settings
|
CDC
Pediatric specific LTBI Guidance
GTBI’s Pediatric Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Tool
GTBI’s Pocket Guide: Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in Children and Adolescents Pocket Card
GTBI’s Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Guide for the Primary Care Provider
Heartland National TB Centers’s Tips for Treating Latent TB Infection in Children
Active Tuberculosis Disease (TB)
CDC’s Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
Clinical Guidelines
|
Tuberculosis (TB)
|
CDC
Global TB Center
Topics:
Infectious Diseases
|
Resources for Health Professionals
Last Updated:
June 25, 2025