title: Reducing the risk of tuberculosis transmission.
abstract: Hospital workers are understandably concerned about the risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB) as they perform their duties, so institutions throughout the United States are developing and implementing procedures to lower the risk of TB transmission in the healthcare setting. The TB infection control plan at University Hospital of Brooklyn is described.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission