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March 14, 2014Infection Control and Hospital EpidemiologyOpen Access

A Missed Tuberculosis Diagnosis Resulting in Hospital Transmission

Belinda A. Medrano Gloria Salinas Connie Sanchez Roque Miramontes Blanca I. Restrepo Maryam B. Haddad Lauren A. Lambert

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Abstract

This investigation demonstrated M. tuberculosis transmission in a hospital due to a missed diagnosis and nonadherence to national TB infection control guidelines. Routine TB screening of employees allowed early detection of this missed TB diagnosis, facilitating prompt evaluation of contacts. Healthcare providers should suspect TB in symptomatic persons and adhere to TB control policies.

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