Tuberculosis control in the 21st century Journal Article
| Author: | Sepkowitz, K. A. |
| Article Title: | Tuberculosis control in the 21st century |
| Abstract: | In response to tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s, U.S. hospitals spent tremendous resources to ensure a safer workplace. A remarkable decrease in nosocomial transmission resulted, along with a decrease in TB cases nationally. Federal standards have been promulgated to ensure a safer work environment for all U.S. workers potentially exposed to TB. However, these measures may prove costly and burdensome and thus may compromise the ability to deliver care. |
| Keywords: | united states; conference paper; health survey; standardization; mycobacterium tuberculosis; research; safety; hospital infection; infection control; health care delivery; tuberculosis; cost benefit analysis; resource management; disease transmission; epidemic; occupational exposure; protection; infection rate; workplace; tuberculin test; occupational disease; communicable disease control; humans; human; disease transmission, patient-to-professional |
| Journal Title: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 |
| Publisher: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Date Published: | 2001-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 259 |
| End Page: | 262 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 11294719 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC2631725 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid0702.700259 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Presented at the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections in Conjunction with the 10th Annual Meeting of SHEA; 2000 Mar 5-9 -- Atlanta, GA -- Export Date: 21 May 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
