NOSOCOMIAL TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN A HEALTH-CARE WORKER

Authors
RIDZON R KENYON T LUSKINHAWK R SCHULTZ C VALWAY S ONORATO IM
Citation
R. Ridzon et al., NOSOCOMIAL TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN A HEALTH-CARE WORKER, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 18(6), 1997, pp. 422-423
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
18
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
422 - 423
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1997)18:6<422:NTOHAS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A phlebotomist with nosocomially acquired human immunodeficiency virus infection developed tuberculosis 10 months after exposure to multidru g-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis during a nosocomial outbreak He althcare workers with immunosuppression are at increased risk of tuber culosis if infected and, if exposed, should be considered for preventi ve therapy regardless of tuberculin skin-test status.