American Hospital Association
Tuberculosis control in hospitals. Technical Panel on Infections within Hospitals, American Hospital Association
Abstract
Below is a Technical Briefing on Tuberculosis Control in Hospitals elaborated by the Technical Panel on Infections within Hospitals, in January 1992. Several hospital outbreaks of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV-infected persons underscore the need for immediate attention to TB infection control measures to prevent transmission in hospitals. This Technical Briefing recommends specific TB control measures that should be implemented in all hospitals.
Source and rights
Published by World hospitals, 1992. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- American Hospital Association
- Published
- 1992
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- World hospitals
- PubMed
- 10128751
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026