TY - JOUR
T1 - Prolonged in-hospital exposure to an infant with active pulmonary tuberculosis
AU - Atti, M. L Ciofi Degli
AU - Gattinara, G. Castelli
AU - Ciliento, G.
AU - Lancella, L.
AU - Russo, C.
AU - Coltella, L.
AU - Vinci, M. R.
AU - Zaffina, S.
AU - Raponi, M.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections
KW - paediatrics
KW - tuberculosis (TB)
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U2 - 10.1017/S0950268810001809
DO - 10.1017/S0950268810001809
M3 - Article
C2 - 20663261
AN - SCOPUS:79952116269
VL - 139
SP - 139
EP - 142
JO - Epidemiology and Infection
JF - Epidemiology and Infection
SN - 0950-2688
IS - 1
ER -