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Tuberculosis Exposure from a Healthcare Worker to Patients in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Casalino, Maria; Jegathesan, Thivia; Sgro, Michael; Rea, Elizabeth; Muller, Matthew; Campbell, Douglas M.
Afiliação
  • Casalino M; Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  • Jegathesan T; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Sgro M; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Rea E; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Muller M; Division of Clinical Public Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Campbell DM; Division of Infectious Disease, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol ; 2022: 2659883, 2022.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35812013
ABSTRACT
The nosocomial spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from a healthcare worker with infectious pulmonary tuberculosis disease to patients remains a risk in the healthcare environment, including neonatal intensive care units. In this paper, we outlined a protocol for neonates exposed to tuberculosis in a neonatal intensive care unit that includes skin testing, chest X-ray imaging, and prophylactic isoniazid. Neonatal patients were followed up with tuberculosis skin testing at both three months corrected age and two months postexposure. To our knowledge, this is the first Canadian study to illustrate a protocol following tuberculosis exposure in a neonatal intensive care unit for exposed neonates.

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Canadá

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Canadá