| Document ID (ISN) | 64383 |
| CIS number |
95-1123 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wenger P.N., Otten J., Breeden A., Orfas D., Beck-Sague C.M., Jarvis W.R., Catanzaro A. |
| Title |
Control of nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among healthcare workers and HIV-infected patients |
| Bibliographic information |
28 Jan. 1995, Vol.345, No.8944, p.235-240 + 204-205. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
Control measures were implemented in an HIV hospital ward following an outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The measures followed guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and included: stricter application of isolation criteria; increased frequency of tuberculin skin tests for health care workers; maintenance of negative pressure in all isolation rooms; use of a submicron surgical mask for health care workers. Results indicated that the measures were effective in halting the transmission of MDR-TB to health care workers and HIV-infected patients. A commentary (p.204-205) stresses the importance of a broad range of measures for tuberculosis control. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
tuberculosis; immunodeficiency syndrome; health care personnel; hospitals; infection control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; implementation of control measures; medical supervision; respirators; exhaust ventilation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
HIV/AIDS
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