Hospital measures for prevention of tuberculosis transmission in U.S. cities with and without previous nosocomial tuberculosis outbreaks [6]

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 486-

  Bennett, C L ^a   Hounshell, J B ^a   Chmiel, J S ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PATIENT CARE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034687108     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-6-200009190-00030     Document Type: Letter

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1. Guidelines for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in healthcare facilities
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3. Delays in tuberculosis isolation and suspicion among persons hospitalized with HIV-related pneumonia
4. A nosocomial outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
5. Delays in the suspicion and treatment of tuberculosis among hospitalized patients