Annual Evidence Update on Tuberculosis: 23-27 March 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Infections Specialist Library.

The Infections Specialist Library in collaboration with the National Knowledge Service – TB will launch its Annual Evidence Update on Tuberculosis on 23rd March 2009. This has been timed to coincide with World TB Day on 24th March 2009.

This Annual Evidence Update’s message is derived from the Stop TB Partnership’s focus for this year, which is “Simply, Stopping TB”. Subtopics include:

1. Vaccines to prevent TB
2. Treatment Completion
3. Line probe assays
4. HIV testing in TB clinics

Experts in the field will be providing commentaries on these subtopics, and links to other useful websites will also be provided.

We welcome feedback about the resources included in this update - please contact us if you would like to comment.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/infections.

National Knowledge Week for TB: 24-28 March

National Knowledge Week on Tuberculosis (Infection Specialist Library)
http://www.neli.org.uk/

The National electronic Library of Infection is hosting its next National Knowledge Week from 24th March. It will highlight important developments in tuberculosis in the last year, and includes a collection of recent, peer-reviewed publications, expert commentaries and links to useful resources. This is hosted by the National electronic Library of Infection (NeLI-www.neli.org.uk) and the National Knowledge Service for TB, and has been timed to link in with World TB day on 24th March 2008.

National Knowledge Week on Tuberculosis: 26-30 March

Dear all
The Infecton Specialist Library are running their first NKW on TB next week.
For more information about the week, click here.
To go direct to the Infection library, click here.

Cheers
Fran