Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings
Outbreaks of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings
In the United States during the mid-1980's and early 1990's several multiple high-profile healthcare-associated outbreaks were documented that were related to an increase in the prevalence of TB disease and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection, lapses in infection-control practices, delays in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with infectious TB disease, and the appearance and transmission of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB strains.
See also: Non-resistant Tuberculosis in healthcare settings.
Publications
- Nosocomial Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Spain
EID vol.2/ No.2/ April—June 1996 - Recent publications regarding MDR-TB
This publication does not pertain to a healthcare related outbreak but may be of interest to those within healthcare settings.
- Transmission
During A Long Airplane Flight.
MMWR 1996
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
Date last modified: July 9, 2007
Date last reviewed: July 9, 2007
Content source:
Division of Healthcare
Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID)
Infection Control Topics
- Infection Control Home
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Protecting Patients
- Protecting Healthcare Workers
- Infection Control Guidelines
- Infection Control A-Z
- About DHQP