Discussion Brief
The World Health Organization classifies sputum induction as a high risk aerosol-generating procedure (2009). When conducting the procedure at home while the patient is still infectious, the question of subsequent sputum disposal collection and safe disposal arises. The Stop TB Partnership recommends avoiding “indiscriminate spitting” during at-home sputum collection; thus patients and other residents should be cautious of where and how they keep potentially infectious sputum (2008).
In this discussion, GHDonline members and moderators exchange knowledge on the appropriate way to dispose of sputum collected in homes of infectious TB patients to control transmission.
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