Tuberculosis in the OR.
1. The likelihood of a patient having tuberculosis is increasing. Tuberculosis crosses all levels of our society, but is not evenly distributed. 2. Tuberculosis is generally spread via airborne routes in "droplet nuclei." Rarely, transmission can occur by direct inoculation via skin puncture with a contaminated object. 3. Persons who have active disease may or may not be infectious, depending on many factors.
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D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*