What do TB and COVID-19 infection control measures have in common?
Автор: TB Proof
Загружено: 2021-11-02
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COVID-19 and TB both spread via the air, so we have an unique opportunity to change the way we prevent the spread of disease in healthcare facilities. Watch this video to find out more.
For information about the impact of face masks as source control:
Dharmadhikari AS, Mphahlele M, Stoltz A, Venter K, Mathebula R, Masotla T, Lubbe W, Pagano M, First M, Jensen PA, van der Walt M, Nardell EA. Surgical face masks worn by patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: impact on infectivity of air on a hospital ward. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 May 15;185 (10): 1104-9.
For information about the importance of using particulate filter respirators for patients who may have COVID-19:
Tim M Cook, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Jules Brown, Anthony E Pickering The safety of anaesthetists and intensivists during the first COVID-19 surge supports extension of use of airborne protection PPE to ward staff, Clinical Medicine, 2021, 21 (2) e137-e139; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0983
Dheta et al. A position statement and practical guide to the use of particulate filtering facepiece respirators (N95, FFP2, or equivalent) for South African health workers exposed to respiratory pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2 African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine. Oct 2021 (online) http://www.ajtccm.org.za/index.php/SA...
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