Assigned Readings:

For the infection control homework exercise:

Please read the following two articles. They will provide a background of how TB is transmitted in congregate settings when there is an absence of infection control measures. The articles also show how transmission rates can be reduced with the implementation of an infection control program.

1. Blumberg et al. Preventing the Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis

2. Hannan et al. Investigation and control of a large outbreak of MDR TB at central Lisbon hospital

You have already read CDC Core Curriculum Chapter 6.pdf. Please briefly review the chapter beginning at page 145 to remind yourself of the concepts of administrative, environmental and respiratory protection controls.

Assignments:

Session 6b Discussion Post (due 2/21)

Lecture Slides:

EPI542_Spring24_Session6b

Lecture Recording:

Additional Resources (not required):

1. WHO guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control. Updated version of Implementing the WHO policy on TB infection control in health-care facilities, congregate settings, and households.
2. Punjabi CD et al. Preventing transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health care settings. Infect Dis Clin N Amer 2016; 30:1013-1022.
3. Shiferaw MB et al. Prevalence of active TB disease among healthcare workers and support staff in healthcare settings of the Amhara region, Ethiopia. PLoS One 2021; June 11 (6):e0253177.
4. Pai M, Kasaeva T, Swaminathan S. Covid-19’s devastating effect on tuberculosis care—A path to recovery. New England Journal of Medicine. 2022 Apr 21;386(16):1490-3.
5. Murphy C, Duffy F, McCormick F, O'Donnell S, Fitzpatrick F, Humphreys H. Workload for infection prevention and control teams in preventing nosocomial tuberculosis: an underestimated burden. J Hosp Infect. 2022;129:115-116. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.07.017