Fuente: PubMed "essential OR oil extract" Public Health Nurs. 2026 Mar 9. doi: 10.1111/phn.70114. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Public Health Nurses perform many of the fundamental services of tuberculosis control practices, and they ensure patients receive proper treatment, monitor their health, and work to prevent the spread of the disease through community outreach and screening. The cost of managing tuberculosis (TB) cases by Public Health Nurses (PHNs) is not well documented but is essential for performance management, quality improvement, program decision-making, and resource allocation.METHODS: We quantified the direct cost of TB nurse case management and diagnostic workup for individuals with TB using data from the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) and expense reports from local health care organizations. Costs included diagnostic and clinical expenses for each TB category.RESULTS: From 2012 to 2022, the average cost to diagnose and case manage latent TB infection (LTBI) was $1,956-$2,867. For pulmonary TB, costs were $12,548-$13,117; extrapulmonary TB ranged from $9,072-$9,641; and presumed TB averaged $1,721.CONCLUSION: This analysis outlines the financial and staffing resources required for TB diagnosis and case management. Costs associated with LTBI are considerably lower than active TB, underscoring the value of prevention.PMID:41802977 | DOI:10.1111/phn.70114