Prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission in Health Care Settings

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.

Source: Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America - October 29, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Neeraja Swaminathan, Sarah R. Perloff, Jerry M. Zuckerman Source Type: research