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Dr KK Aggarwal 23 May 2019
A systematic review of evidence that was published after release of the 2005 CDC guidelines for preventing Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission in health care settings found that a low percentage of health care workers have a positive tuberculosis (TB) test at baseline and upon serial testing. The CDC published its conclusions in the May 17 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Health care workers should be considered to be at increased risk for TB if they answer “yes” to any of the following statements:
The updated recommendations for testing US health care personnel include:
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Elect Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO)
Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President Heart Care Foundation of India
Past National President IMA
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