Hello everyone!

 

I would like to more accurately identify cases that could benefit from an MDDR request early specific to WA State. I wondered if other states/regions/big cities that have gone through the process of narrowing a specific list or creating guidance.

 

MDDR instructions say from an area with “high rates of MDR-TB”. Is there a list of these countries that make the cut?  

https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/laboratory/mddrusersguide.pdf

 

I also found the very helpful list in the curry manual. I did not find this answer on CDC website. I found this on page 6. This doesn’t seem complete for my state.

http://www.currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/tb_sg3_chap1_epi.pdf#drtbus

 

I started with Lisa True from CA and she was able to share their draft MDDR guidance sheet. I would like to hear more if your state or area had a specific process in forming your guidance.

 

Thank you in advance,

Lana