title: [Tracing exposed flight passengers after discovery of pulmonary tuberculosis].
abstract: During international air travel individuals stay in a closed environment which might lead to a risk of transmission of respiratory infectious diseases such as tuberculosis carried by infectious travellers. Tracing exposed passengers requires international cooperation and assistance from relevant authorities. We describe an investigation among fellow passengers to a traveller with sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark. clynggaard@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Charlotte Duch
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Lynggaard
authors.forename: Nina Marie Birk
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Eriksen
authors.forename: Peter Henrik
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Kim Peter
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D000391:Air Microbiology; D000401:Aircraft; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003441:Crowding; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014195:Travel; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*