Tuberculosis (Infection Control)
"Tuberculosis Control in New York City Hospitals."
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 24th, 1998
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in American Journal of Infection Control, "Objectives: To assess the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) control measures in New York City hospitals in 1992 and determine trends during the subsequent 2 years. Methods: The 22 acute care facilities with the largest number of hospitalized TB patients in 1991 were selected for inclusion in the study. Medical and laboratory records of the 10 most recent acid fast bacilli (AFB) smear-positive patients in each of the selected facilities in 1992, 1993, and 1994 were reviewed by using a standardized questionnaire to determine risk factors for TB, previous history of TB,...
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