Chapter 7 Tuberculosis Infection Control
Chapter 7 – Tuberculosis Infection Control. 191. Introduction. M. tuberculosis. can be transmitted in virtually any setting. Clinicians should be aware that . transmission has been documented in health-care settings where health-care workers (HCWs) and patients come in contact with persons with infectious TB who • Have unsuspected TB ...
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