Key requirements when managing patients with TB

Management of patients with tuberculosis (TB) requires:

  • close consultation with specialists who have appropriate training and experience
  • reference to local policies and guidelines
  • prompt notification of cases to the local public health authority1
  • contact tracing, performed by trained professionals liaising closely with treating physicians.

For more information on the management of TB, refer to the National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee (NTAC) Tuberculosis Information Portal [URL], which includes links to the state and territory TB websites.

1 Contact details for Australian state and territory government health departments and public health units are available here.Return