Can TB spread through hands?
TB is NOT spread through shaking someone’s hand, sharing food, touching bed linens or toilet seats, or sharing toothbrushes.
What PPE is needed for TB?
Wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE), including a NIOSH-certified fit-tested N95 respirator or a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR), for the duration of home visit. Educate household members on risks of TB transmission and on contact investigation.
What infection control precautions are required for TB?
Patients with possible TB infection are placed in Airborne Precautions. Anyone who enters the room of a patient in Airborne Precautions should wear an N-95 respirator mask. Always remember to wear an N-95 respirator mask when entering an Airborne Precautions room. Only approved respirator masks can be worn.
How does a TB infection control plan work?
A tuberculosis (TB) infection control plan is part of a general infection control program designed to ensure the following: prompt detection of infectious TB patients, airborne precautions, and treatment of people who have suspected or confirmed TB disease.
Are there any updated TB guidelines for 2019?
The corrections included in the errata have been incorporated into the reprinted guidelines. The recommendation for screening, testing, and treatment of U.S. health care personnel were updated in 2019. Please see the above recommendations. The Role of BCG Vaccine in the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in the United States.
What can be done to reduce the risk of TB?
Use of respiratory protection equipment can further reduce risk for exposure of health care personnel to infectious droplet nuclei that have been expelled into the air from a patient with infectious TB disease. The following measures can be taken to reduce the risk for exposure:
What are the who guidelines on infection prevention and control?
Infection prevention and control consists of evidence-based measures intended to prevent exposure and reduce the risk of transmission of infectious agents. The revised guidelines contain recommendations for specific administrative, environmental controls and respiratory protection, following the assessment made by an external group…