Hospital Measures for Prevention of Tuberculosis Transmission in U.S. Cities with and without Previous Nosocomial Tuberculosis Outbreaks
Authors: Charles L. Bennett, Jennie B. Hounshell, Joan S. Chmiel
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters19 September 2000Hospital Measures for Prevention of Tuberculosis Transmission in U.S. Cities with and without Previous Nosocomial Tuberculosis OutbreaksCharles L. Bennett, MD, PhD, Jennie B. Hounshell, BA, and Joan S. Chmiel, PhDCharles L. Bennett, MD, PhDNorthwestern University; Chicago, IL 60611 (Bennett, Hounshell, Chmiel)Search for more papers by this author, Jennie B. Hounshell, BANorthwestern University; Chicago, IL 60611 (Bennett, Hounshell, Chmiel)Search for more papers by this author, and Joan S. Chmiel, PhDNorthwestern University; Chicago, IL 60611 (Bennett, Hounshell, Chmiel)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-6-200009190-00030 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Tuberculosis resurgence in the United States has followed public health funding cuts, the start of the AIDS epidemic, and increased immigration. In the 1980s, HIV and tuberculosis markedly affected New York, Chicago, and Miami after outbreaks of nosocomial multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV-infected persons. By 1996, most HIV-experienced hospitals had isolation rooms and high-efficiency particulate air filters, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1). Nonetheless, tuberculin skin test conversions increased at HIV-experienced hospitals that had low tuberculosis caseloads and decreased at HIV-experienced hospitals that had high tuberculosis caseloads (2). We evaluated whether having had ...References1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health-care facilities, 1994. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1994;43:1-132. Google Scholar2. Manangan LP, Bennett CL, Tablan N, Simonds DN, Pugliese G, Collazo E, et al . Nosocomial tuberculosis prevention measures among two groups of US hospitals, 1992 to 1996. Chest. 2000;117:380-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Bennett CL, Schwartz DN, Parada JP, Sipler AM, Chmiel JS, DeHovitz JA, et al . Delays in tuberculosis isolation and suspicion among persons hospitalized with HIV-related pneumonia. Chest. 2000;117:110-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Kenyon TA, Ridzon R, Luskin-Hawk R, Schultz C, Paul WS, Valway SE, et al . A nosocomial outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Ann Intern Med. 1997;127:32-6. LinkGoogle Scholar5. Rao VK, Iademarco EP, Fraser VJ, Kollef MH. Delays in the suspicion and treatment of tuberculosis among hospitalized patients. Ann Intern Med. 1999;130:404-11. LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Northwestern University; Chicago, IL 60611 (Bennett, Hounshell, Chmiel) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoDelays in the Suspicion and Treatment of Tuberculosis among Hospitalized Patients Venkatarama K. Rao , Elizabeth P. Iademarco , Victoria J. Fraser , and Marin H. Kollef Metrics Cited ByRapid PCR Screening MethodsDelays in Suspicion and Isolation Among Hospitalized Persons With Pulmonary Tuberculosis at Public and Private US Hospitals During 1996 to 1999 19 September 2000Volume 133, Issue 6Page: 486KeywordsAIDSHIVMultidrug resistant tuberculosisParticulatesPneumoniaPrevention, policy, and public healthSkin testsTuberculin ePublished: 19 September 2000 Issue Published: 19 September 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...