Tuberculosis update: new challenges of an old disease.
Tuberculosis has re-emerged as a major threat to personal and public health in the United States. Hospitals are high-risk environments for tuberculosis transmission, and nursing is a high-risk occupation for tuberculosis infection. It is essential for nurses to thoroughly understand and strictly adhere to infection control practices to prevent tuberculosis transmission in health care settings.
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*