[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.
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Istituto Nazionale Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani, Roma.
Bellocchi
Loredana
L
Bertoldo
Stefania
S
Bressan
A
A
Checchi
Elettra
E
Chatrian
D
D
GiuliaCheraz
Cinalli
Silvana
S
Daglio
Marinella
M
Feletti
Tiziana
T
Ferraro
Federica
F
Goletti
M
M
Greci
Marina
M
Marchese
P
P
Marchesotti
M
M
Mineo
E
E
Pandiani
Irene
I
Polato
R
R
Pussini
Roberta
R
Quintili
Maddalena
M
Renzi
Oriella
O
Scarsella
Marina
M
Serva
Manuela
M
Simonini
G
G
Signori
M
M
Spurio
Gabriella
G
Strosselli
M
M
Ursini
Marta
M
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*