| Literature DB >> 10738995 |
A G Matlow1, A Harrison, A Monteath, P Roach, J W Balfe.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID： 10738995 DOI： 10.1086/501749
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN： 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254