Appendices

1. List of Expert Resources for Drug-Resistant TB
   • California Department of Public Health
   • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   • Chicago Department of Public Health
   • Francis J. Curry National TB Center - San Francisco
   • Heartland National TB Center and Texas Center for ID
   • Los Angeles County TB Control
   • National Jewish Mycobacterial Diseases
   • New Jersey Med School Global TB Institute / Northeastern Regional Training / Medical Consultation Center
   • New York City Department of Health
   • Partners in Health
   • San Francisco Department of Health
   • Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center - Florida
2. Contact Information for Selected Organizations Working to Control and Prevent TB in the International Arena
3. International Resources for TB Treatment and Policies
4. Laboratory Resources
   • Introduction
   • Specific Elements to Know
   • State Laboratories
     • California
     • Florida
     • New York
     • Texas
   • Local Public Health Laboratories
     • Los Angeles
     • New York City
   • Commercial Laboratories
     • Focus Diagnostics
     • National Jewish
5. Direct Method
6. Critical Concentrations
7. Molecular Methods
8. Proportion Method
9. Indirect Method
10. BACTEC 460TB Method
11. Newer Broth Methods
12. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
    • Collection and Processing Samples
13. Multicultural Resources
14. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • Use of Specific Drugs
    • Use of BCG
    • Side Effects
    • Infection Control
    • Payment
    • Press Release
    • Laboratory
    • Treatment and Evaluation of Contacts
15. Case Examples