Tuberculosis control in hospitals. Technical Panel on Infections within Hospitals, American Hospital Association.

Below is a Technical Briefing on Tuberculosis Control in Hospitals elaborated by the Technical Panel on Infections within Hospitals, in January 1992. Several hospital outbreaks of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV-infected persons underscore the need for immediate attention to TB infection control measures to prevent transmission in hospitals. This Technical Briefing recommends specific TB control measures that should be implemented in all hospitals.