Transcription of Chapter 7 Tuberculosis Infection Control
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Chapter 7. Tuberculosis Infection Control Table of Contents Chapter Objectives.. 189. Introduction.. 191. Infectiousness.. 192. TB Infection Control Measures.. 196. TB Infection Control Program.. 199. TB Infection Control in Nontraditional Facility-based Settings.. 218. TB Infection Control in the Home .. 222. Chapter Summary .. 224. References .. 226. Chapter Objectives After working through this Chapter , you should be able to Describe the factors that determine the infectiousness of a Tuberculosis (TB) patient;. Explain the main goals of a TB Infection Control program;. Discuss the three levels of an effective TB Infection Control program;. Explain the purpose and the characteristics of a TB airborne Infection isolation room; and Describe the circumstances when respirators and surgical masks should be used. Chapter 7 Tuberculosis Infection Control 189.
Chapter 7 – Tuberculosis Infection Control. 192. Infectiousness. The infectiousness of a TB patient is directly related to the number of droplet nuclei carrying . M. tuberculosis (tubercle bacilli) that are expelled into the air. Depending on the environment, these tiny particles can remain suspended in the air for several hours. M. tuberculosis
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