[Tuberculosis risk assessment in Italian healthcare centres].
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis transmission is a significant hazard in healthcare settings.


METHODS
Risk factors suggested by CDC guidelines in 1994, which were adopted by the Italian Ministry of Health, were assessed in 29 centres via questionnaires in 2005.


RESULTS
Few centers were equipped with negative pressure, respiratory isolation rooms. Half of the centres had high or ongoing risk.


CONCLUSIONS
The hazard is underestimated mostly because of a high number of initially undiagnosed TB patients.
Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani, Roma.
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V
Puro
Loredana
L
Bellocchi
Stefania
S
Bertoldo
A
A
Bressan
Elettra
E
Checchi
D
D
Chatrian
GiuliaCheraz
Silvana
S
Cinalli
Marinella
M
Daglio
Tiziana
T
Feletti
Federica
F
Ferraro
M
M
Goletti
Marina
M
Greci
P
P
Marchese
M
M
Marchesotti
E
E
Mineo
Irene
I
Pandiani
R
R
Polato
Roberta
R
Pussini
Maddalena
M
Quintili
Oriella
O
Renzi
Marina
M
Scarsella
Manuela
M
Serva
G
G
Simonini
M
M
Signori
Gabriella
G
Spurio
M
M
Strosselli
Marta
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Ursini
D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007558:Italy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*