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Tuberculosis Control in Health Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Gina Pugliese  and
Michael L. Tapper
Gina Pugliese
Affiliation:
Health Care Consulting Group, Sullivan, Kelly & Associates, Chicago, Illinois
Michael L. Tapper
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Disease, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, New York
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Abstract

This article describes the basic framework for developing a tuberculosis (TB) control program. We suggest how to assess the risk of TB in a healthcare delivery setting, how to prioritize control measures based on their effectiveness, and how to meet current regulatory requirements. In addition, we discuss some problematic issues, examples of how other hospitals have confronted these issues, and where to obtain additional information on nosocomial TB.

Type
Practical Healthcare Epidemiology
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 17 , Issue 12 , December 1996 , pp. 819 - 827
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1996

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