TB Infection Control

Discussion Brief

Most institutional guidelines on TB transmission control focus on the known or suspected TB case already on therapy, but it has long been known that the greater risk in hospitals is from unsuspected, untreated case. […] Administrative controls are often said to be the least expensive and most effective interventions. (Nardell E., Dharmadhikari A. 2010)

In this discussion, members confer about useful interventions, especially triage strategies, to prevent the transmission of TB indoors and in congregate settings with few resources, such as makeshift TB-HIV clinics in local churches in sub-Saharan Africa.
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