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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 39565 |
| CIS number |
83-743 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-0805 - American Review of Respiratory Disease |
| Year |
1982 |
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| Author(s) |
Catanzaro A. |
| Title |
Nosocomial tuberculosis |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1982, Vol.125, No.5, p.559-562. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
The rate of skin test conversion was determined for hospital staff exposed to a smear-negative, culture-positive patient in respiratory intensive care unit. The patient required bronchoscopy, intubation and assisted ventilation. 31% of susceptible, exposed nurses converted their PPD skin test and, of this group, 10 were present at the time of bronchoscopy. During the bronchoscopy the case generated 249 infectious units per hour which resulted in 1 infectious unit of tuberculosis in each 68.9 cu.ft.(2m3) of air. Improved ventilation, high efficiency filters and ultraviolet irradiation are recommended for air cleaning. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hospitals; tuberculosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
infection control; exposure evaluation; disinfection of air |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Health care services
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