Hidden Reservoir: An Outbreak of Tuberculosis in Hospital Employees with No Patient Contact.
We describe an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in the food preparation area of a hospital, which demonstrates that employees in healthcare settings may serve as potential risks for spread of TB even if they have no direct patient contact. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:1111-1113.
1University of Virginia,College of Arts and Sciences,Charlottesville,Virginia.
Riley
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Hazard
2Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine,University of Virginia Health System,Charlottesville,Virginia.
Kyle B
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Enfield
4Hospital Epidemiology/Infection Prevention & Control University of Virginia Health System,University of Virginia Health System,Charlottesville,Virginia.
Darla J
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Low
4Hospital Epidemiology/Infection Prevention & Control University of Virginia Health System,University of Virginia Health System,Charlottesville,Virginia.
Eve T
ET
Giannetta
3Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health,University of Virginia Health System,Charlottesville,Virginia.
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D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005521:Food Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D014768:Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology