Fwd: Nosocomial TB infection in India

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Hi dear friends.

An interesting link on Nosocomial TB infection in India

Nosocomial Tuberculosis in India Madhukar Pai,*† Shriprakash Kalantri,†

Ashutosh Nath Aggarwal,‡ Dick Menzies,§ and Henry M. Blumberg¶

*McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; †Mahatma Gandhi Institute of

Medical Sciences, Sevagram, India; ‡Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education

and Research, Chandigarh, India; §McGill University Montreal Chest Institute,

Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and ¶Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta,

Georgia, USA

Most high-income countries implement tuberculosis (TB) infection control

programs to reduce the risk for nosocomial transmission. However, such control

programs are not routinely implemented in India, the country that accounts for

the largest number of TB cases in the world. Despite the high prevalence of TB

in India and the expected high probability of nosocomial transmission, little is

known about nosocomial and occupational TB there.

The few available studies suggest that nosocomial TB may be a problem. We review

the available data on this topic, describe factors that may facilitate

nosocomial transmission in Indian healthcare settings, and consider the

feasibility and applicability of various recommended infection control

interventions in these settings. Finally, we outline the critical information

needed to effectively address the problem of nosocomial transmission of TB in

India.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol12no09/05-1663.htm

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Dr Sandheep MD DPH

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