title: [Prevention of tuberculosis].
abstract: Tuberculosis is transmitted by aerial route from an infected patient to a healthy subject and is facilitated when the receiver is immunologically sensitive. Even when the risk of transmission is low, measures should be taken to prevent emission of bacilli, their suspension in air and inhalation by sensitive subjects, especially immunodeficient subjects. Surveillance of hospital staff and preventive antituberculosis regimens are generally recommended, but often quite controversial.
authors.affiliation: Policlinique médicale Universitaire, Lausanne, Suisse.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zellweger
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018890:Chemoprevention; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000502:physiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
vernacular_title: Prévention de la tuberculose.