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Date of download: 7/3/2016 From: Preventing the Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis Ann Intern Med. 1995;122(9):658-663. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-122-9-199505010-00003.

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1 Date of download: 7/3/2016 From: Preventing the Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis Ann Intern Med. 1995;122(9):658-663. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-122-9-199505010-00003 Number of admissions of patients with tuberculosis (TB) to Grady Memorial Hospital.The number of admissions of patients with tuberculosis and the number of admissions in which patients with tuberculosis had respiratory (sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) specimens that were acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear-positive and culture-positive is shown in 6-month intervals during the 3-year study period. Figure Legend: Copyright © American College of Physicians. All rights reserved.American College of Physicians

2 Date of download: 7/3/2016 From: Preventing the Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis Ann Intern Med. 1995;122(9):658-663. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-122-9-199505010-00003 Number of tuberculosis exposure episodes per month.The arrow indicates when the new expanded respiratory isolation policy was introduced. Figure Legend: Copyright © American College of Physicians. All rights reserved.American College of Physicians

3 Date of download: 7/3/2016 From: Preventing the Nosocomial Transmission of Tuberculosis Ann Intern Med. 1995;122(9):658-663. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-122-9-199505010-00003 Six-month tuberculin skin test (TST) conversion rates for health care workers at Grady Memorial Hospital.The number of health care workers with a positive test result divided by the total number of health care workers tested during that time is shown above each bar. Figure Legend: Copyright © American College of Physicians. All rights reserved.American College of Physicians


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