Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Patient to Worker to
Worker Worker
Visitor Visitor
Patient Patient
Visitor to
Worker
Visitor
Patient
Infectiousness
• Are coughing
• Profile of TB in community
• Number of infectious TB
patients admitted
Engineering Controls
In clinics
• Maximize airflow in outpatient clinics settings by
opening doors and windows, using fans
In hospitals
• Use ventilation systems in TB isolation rooms
Types of ventilation
– natural
– local
– general
Simple Measures Can Be Effective!
Personal Respiratory Protection
Respirators rely on an
airtight seal and have tiny
pores which block droplet respirators
nuclei
• TB “isolation” rooms
• http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/factsheets/respfact.html
Summary: Infection Control for TB