Prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission in Health Care Settings.
Infect Dis Clin North Am
; 35(4): 1013-1025, 2021 12.
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| ID: mdl-34752218
ABSTRACT
Patients with tuberculosis (TB) pose a risk to other patients and health care workers, and outbreaks in health care settings occur when appropriate infection control measures are not used. This article discusses strategies to prevent transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis within health care settings. All health care facilities should have an operational TB infection control plan that emphasizes the use of a hierarchy of controls (administrative, environmental, and personal respiratory protection). Resources available to clinicians who work in the prevention and investigation of nosocomial transmission of M tuberculosis also are discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Control de Infecciones
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Dis Clin North Am
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos