CONCLUSIONS: TB infection control measures need to be strengthened, particularly in the ED, as the incidence of TB was high. Conversion and reversion rates in serial testing were high, and further studies are needed to facilitate its interpretation....
Until recently, little attention has been paid to TB infection control measures in the developing world. The growing evidence of nosocomial transmission of the infection in both inpatient and outpatient settings has failed to arouse a compelling attempt to address the issue[26, 27]. In the era ...
Which infection prevention and control measures should be implemented for patients with active tuberculosis (TB) (consumption)?What is the initial pharmacologic therapy for tuberculosis (TB) (consumption)?How is tuberculosis (TB) treated in pregnant women?How is tuberculosis (TB) treated in children?
OBJECTIVE: To study the efficacy of expanded tuberculosis infection control measures consisting primarily of administrative controls. DESIGN: Descriptive c... J S Garner - 《Infect.cont.hosp.epi》 被引量: 365发表: 1996年 Preventing nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis. Opinion. Focuses on the prev...
Several hospital outbreaks of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV-infected persons underscore the need for immediate attention to TB infection control measures to prevent transmission in hospitals. This Technical Briefing recommends specific TB control measures that should be implemented in all ...
IMPROVE/INTRODUCEINFECTIONCONTROLMEASURESINSPECIALSETTINGS–PRISONS,HOSPITALS,LABORATORIES …willnotpreventthenewTBcasestoappearfromindividuals infectedlongtimeago!LatentTBInfection(LTBI)IdentifyLTBI–skintest(onlyforinfection!)RuleoutactiveTB–clinicalhistory,physical examination,chestX-ray,bacteriologicalexam....
7、iesplace the cases on effective treatment, with the required frequency and durationimprove/introduce infection control measures in special settings prisons, hospitals, laboratories will not prevent the new tb cases to appear from individuals infected long time ago!latent tb infection (ltbi)oidentify...
World governments have taken unprecedented peacetime measures to try to slow the spread. Several European nations have announced country-wide lock downs as well as massive economic stimuli and financial support for businesses and workers. Grania Brigden, TB director at The tuberculosis union, told AFP...
SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence by industry, workplace characteristics, and workplace infection prevention and control measures, North Carolina, USA, 2021 t... The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected workers in certain industries and occupations, and the workplace can be a high-risk ...
Data on national TB-HIV co-infection trends are essential to plan and evaluate TB-HIV control measures. We compared the bur... ME Kruijshaar,L Pimpin,C Kodmon,... - 《Thorax》 被引量: 1发表: 2010年 Characteristics of TB/HIV Co-Infection and Patterns of Multidrug-Resistance Tuberculosis ...