Tuberculosis management in the home setting.
After years of decline, tuberculosis is on the rise again. Home care personnel are in an excellent position to help stem the tide by monitoring compliance in their clients and taking precautions for themselves.
Garvey
C M
CM
Visiting Nurses and Hospice of San Francisco, CA.
D017028:Caregivers / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010356:Patient Isolation; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology