Resources for Health Professionals

Investigation of suspected TB disease

• SHDS Requisition
• SHDS Manual: Clinical Specimen Collection Procedure Manual (see Sputum chapter)
• How to Collect Sputum Sample (English)
• How to Collect Sputum Sample (French)

Admissions to hospital (Standing orders to be used in acute care setting)

• TB Admission and Discharge Process
• Adult Standard Orders for Tuberculosis Treatment
• Pediatric TB Inpatient Escort Assessment Algorithm

Prescription Forms (Prescriptions should be provided by specialist TB care providers)

These forms must be used for TB medications to be covered in Manitoba:

• Active/suspected TB Treatment Prescription Form
• TB Infection Treatment Prescription Form
• Blank Prescription Form

Home Isolation

• WRHA Home Isolation Practice Guideline

TB Infection preventive treatment

• WRHA Process for Monitoring INH Administration in Adults Being Treated for TBI
• WRHA Process for Monitoring Rifampin Administration in Adults for the Treatment of TBI
• WRHA Rifapentine/INH Clinical Practice Guideline
  
  • WRHA Rifapentine/INH Clinical Practice Guideline – Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2 Rifapentine treatment reporting form
• WRHA Adult with Significant TST Referral

Guidance documents

• Canadian Tuberculosis Standards 8th Ed. 2022
• Manitoba Tuberculosis Protocol

Links 

• Public Health Agency of Canada
• US Center for Disease Control