Prevention and control of tuberculosis.
Programs for tuberculosis prevention in health care workers can be complex and often raise questions and controversies among employee health and infection control practitioners alike. Although tuberculosis is declining in incidence in the US, preventive programs for health care workers will continue to be a part of employee health programs. As with other aspects of infection control, the practitioner must develop and modify the program to reflect the state of the art and current thinking in tuberculosis prevention and control.
D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008400:Mass Chest X-Ray; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control*
D001500:BCG Vaccine; D007538:Isoniazid