New in TB- WHO. Policy update Dr RGK

Policies:

1.      WHO. Policy update. Xpert MTB/RIF system for the diagnosis of pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB in adults and children. 2013.http://www.stoptb.org/wg/gli/assets/documents/WHO%20Policy%20Statement%20on%20Xpert%20MTB-RIF%202013%20pre%20publication%2022102013.pdf

2.      International Standards for TB Care, 3^rd Edition. 2014. http://www.istcweb.org/documents/ISTC_3rdEd.pdf

3.      Standards for TB Care in India. 1^st Ed. 2014. http://www.tbonline.info/media/uploads/documents/214586958-standards-for-tb-care-in-india-2014.pdf

SOPs for processing EPTB samples:

http://www.ghdonline.org/uploads/GeneXpert_SOP_Xpert_processing_EPTB_specimens_DRAFT.pdf

Websites:

Pai Tuberculosis Research Group

Evidence-Based Tuberculosis Diagnosis

www.teachepi.org

www.tbfaqs.org

www.mcgill.ca/tb/