Prolonged in-hospital exposure to an infant with active pulmonary tuberculosis

Epidemiol Infect. 2011 Jan;139(1):139-42. doi: 10.1017/S0950268810001809. Epub 2010 Jul 22.

Abstract

Active pulmonary tuberculosis was diagnosed in a 4-month-old infant 16 days after hospitalization; 186 exposed individuals were traced and one conversion detected. Although the risk of tuberculosis transmission in paediatric hospitals is low, paediatricians in low-incidence countries should maintain a high level of alert for timely identification of cases.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Contact Tracing
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / transmission*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / transmission*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents