Delayed isolation of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a Japanese acute care hospital

Background Active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is associated with intra-hospital spread of the disease. Expeditious diagnosis and isolation are critical for infection control. However, factors that lead to delayed isolation of smear-positive pulmonary TB patients, especially among the elderly, have n...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018, Vol.18 (1)
Hauptverfasser:	Nishiguchi, Sho, Tomiyama, Shusaku, Kitagawa, Izumi, Tokuda, Yasuharu
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Care and treatment Chest x-rays Complications and side effects Control Diagnosis Infection control Patient isolation Pulmonary tuberculosis
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