Infectious Disease
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Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing ...
www.cdc.govHead General Communicable Disease Control Branch North Carolina State Epidemiologist . GORDON, Steven M., MD Chairman, Department of Infections Diseases Hospital Epidemiologist Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of Infectious Disease . HARRELL, Lizzie J., PhD, D(ABMM) Research Professor of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Pathology
COMMON INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES
www.decal.ga.govFor active disease, once determined to be non-infectious, therapy started, symptoms diminished and adherence documented; no exclusion for latent infection YES Risk-based screening of children may be indicated. Consult with local health department. Adults should undergo annual symptom and exposure screening with testing based on local risk factors.
Chapter 2 Transmission and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
www.cdc.govInfectious droplet nuclei are generated when persons who have pulmonary or laryngeal TB disease cough, sneeze, shout, or sing. Depending on the environment, these tiny particles can remain suspended in the air for several hours. M. tuberculosis. is transmitted through the air, not. by surface contact.