Infection Control

Portable Air Filters Adequate for Most TB Situations

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 28th, 1995

Portable filtration units can significantly reduce levels of tuberculous particles and may aid in reducing the risk of tuberculosis exposure in hospitals and other health care settings, according to a report from the University of North Carolina.

In 1994 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its long awaited guidelines for the prevention and control of tuberculosis in the nosocomial setting (Federal Register 1994;59:54242-54303) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed an enforcement policy designed to prevent transmission of tuberculosis within healthcare settings (OSHA Enforcement Document, October 8,...

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