[A tuberculosis epidemic in one hospital].
A Tuberculosis epidemic occurred in a hospital in Fukushima prefecture, 1993. It was detected after the diagnosis of two tuberculosis cases among nurses working in the hospital. A contact survey in the hospital revealed two another cases of tuberculosis, one from the nurse, and the other one from the patient admitted to the hospital. In addition, two more nurses in the same hospital were suspected of having tuberculosis, but they do not yet started treatment by the time of the survey. Though the source of the infection could not be identified, the doctor's delay in detecting cases was suspected on the background of the epidemic. Deficiency in the health care system of nursing school was also suspected.
Sirakawa Health Center, Fukushima-ken, Japan.
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Yamaguchi
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Suzuki
D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006281:Health Occupations; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*