title: Tuberculosis and infection control.
abstract: Against a background of rising tuberculosis (TB) rates, increasing incidence of TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection, coupled with the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB), the need for effective TB infection control has never been more vital (World Health Organization (WHO), 2009). TB infection control has been defined as 'a combination of measures aimed at minimizing the risk of TB transmission within populations' (WHO, 2009: p.ix). Health professionals are frequently confused about appropriate infection control measures when caring for patients affected by infectious respiratory tuberculosis (Mohandas and Cunniffe, 2009). This article aims to address the key infection control measures required to optimize patient care and reduce the risk of TB transmission within hospital and community settings.
authors: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors: Kelvin
authors: K
authors: Karim
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006113:United Kingdom