Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis (TB) Associated With Care of an Infant With Peritoneal TB-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis (TB) Associated With Care of an Infant With Peritoneal TB

Published:2000-03 Issue:3 Volume:21 Page:222-223
ISSN:0899-823X
Container-title:Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol.

Author:

Matlow Anne G.,Harrison Alanna,Monteath Anne,Roach Peggy,Balfe J. Williamson

Abstract

AbstractNosocomial transmission of tuberculosis (TB) after exposure to infected peritoneal fluid has not been described. We report the exposure of 111 healthcare workers to infected dialysate from an infant with TB peritonitis. Two (5%) of 39 primary-care nurses, but no doctors or environmental service workers, had apparent tuberculin skin test conversions, raising the concern that patients with peritoneal TB may be a source for nosocomial transmission of TB.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Epidemiology

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