Nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis (TB) associated with care of an infant with peritoneal TB

被引：9

作者：

Matlow, AG

Harrison, A

Monteath, A

Roach, P

Balfe, JW

机构：

[1] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Pediat, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada

[2] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Pediat Lab Med, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada

[3] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Nursing, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada

[4] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Occupat & Environm Hlth & Safety, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada

[5] Univ Toronto, Dept Lab Med & Pathobiol, Toronto, ON, Canada

[6] Univ Toronto, Dept Pediat, Toronto, ON, Canada

来源：

INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2000年 / 21卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1086/501749

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Nosocomial 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.

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页码：222 / 223

页数：2

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