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A retrospective review of a tertiary Hospital’s isolation and de-isolation policy for suspected pulmonary tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: Effective protocols for the isolation and de-isolation of patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are essential determinants of health-care costs. Early de-isolation needs to be balanced with the need to prevent nosocomial transmission of PTB. The aim of our study was to eva...

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Autores principales: Kalimuddin, Shirin, Tan, Jeanne MM, Tan, Ban Hock, Low, Jenny GH
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4197325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25311929
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0547-7