What TB services are available at the Maricopa County Department of Public Health clinic?
• Tuberculosis diagnostic services for active TB and latent TB infection TB skin testing, evaluation of symptoms, chest x-rays (digital), sputum and other specimens for smear, culture and sensitivities • Nurse case management for TB cases and suspects, and those with latent TB infection • Treatment of active TB and latent TB infection following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Thoracic Society’s recommendations, including directly observed therapy (DOT) • DOT to ensure completion of therapy so patients will be cured of TB, and also to prevent drug resistance from developing • Anti-TB medication(s) • Monitoring for side effects of anti-TB medication(s), including laboratory tests • Monitoring for response to therapy, including laboratory tests • Referrals to appropriate health care providers for other medical problems • Residential facility for infectious TB patients, homeless and near homeless TB patients
