Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
Summary
- Decreasing Exposure to Tuberculosis
- Patients who are HIV positive who travel or work in settings with a high TB prevalence should be counseled about the risk of TB acquisition and the advisability of testing for LTBI upon return[DHHS Adult OI]
- Infection control procedures, including identifying and isolating TB cases, can reduce the risk of TB transmission in high-risk settings[Nardell 2003]
- Environmental controls include ventilation, air filtration, and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
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Keywords: Tuberculosis