Delayed isolation of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a Japanese acute care hospital
Active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is associated with intra-hospital spread of the disease. Expeditious diagnosis and isolation are critical for infection control. However, factors that lead to delayed isolati...
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sho Nishiguchi, Shusaku Tomiyama, Izumi Kitagawa and Yasuharu Tokuda Tags: Research article Source Type: research
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