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New WHO TB IC Policy
Correction: Since my last response, quoting data indicating that there had been no decrease in MDR in some of the longest standing…
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How long can N95 masks be reused for? And N95 reportedly prevent 75% respiratory infections
Dear Ed and and Julia, Thank you very much for posting these very useful key points, which I shared with colleagues in WHO, One…3 resources attached to this discussion
TB Control.
Estimado Jesus En la edición de este mes del "Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology", hay una interesante carta el editor al…
3 replies, latest by Bala Guerrero_Ciquero on July 3, 2009
Repeated Usage of Mask Protection
Hi All, You may find this Discussion Brief "Using particulate respirators for TB Infection Control" useful.…
19 replies, latest by Julia Fischer-Mackey on May 6, 2010
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
This report reviews previous guidelines and strategies for preventing environment-associated infections in health-care facilities…By Julia Fischer-Mackey on May 4, 2010
re: Natural Ventilation for TB PAtient Wards
How do we go about in adapting Natural Ventilation since patient has a misplaced cultural belief that it is "air" that causes…1 resources attached to this discussion
Natural Ventilation for the Prevention of Airborne Contagion
Abstract Background Institutional transmission of airborne infections such as tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health…By Julia Fischer-Mackey on April 20, 2010