We report preventive measures adopted after tuberculosis(TB) transmission from a nurse to a newborn assessed in late July 2011. All exposed neonates born between January and July 2011 were clinically evaluated and tested by QuantiFERON TB gold in-tube; newborns testing positive were referred for prophylaxis.Of 1,340 newborns, 118 (9%) tested positive and no other active cases of TB were found. Active surveillance for TB will be continued over the next three years for all those exposed.

Borgia, P., Cambieri, A., Chini, F., Coltella, L., Delogu, G., Di Rosa, E., Fadda, G., Giorgi Rossi, P., Girardi, E., Goletti, D., Guasticchi, G., Morrone, A., Pezzotti, P., Romagnoli, C., Sacerdote, M., Russo, C., Villani, A., Zarelli, L., Suspected transmission of tuberculosis in a maternity ward from a smear-positive nurse: preliminary results of clinical evaluations and testing of neonates potentially exposed, Rome, Italy, 1 January to 28 July 2011, <<EUROSURVEILLANCE>>, 2011; 16 (40): N/A-N/A [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/7870]

Suspected transmission of tuberculosis in a maternity ward from a smear-positive nurse: preliminary results of clinical evaluations and testing of neonates potentially exposed, Rome, Italy, 1 January to 28 July 2011

Cambieri, Andrea;Delogu, Giovanni;Fadda, Giovanni;Romagnoli, Costantino;
2011

Abstract

We report preventive measures adopted after tuberculosis(TB) transmission from a nurse to a newborn assessed in late July 2011. All exposed neonates born between January and July 2011 were clinically evaluated and tested by QuantiFERON TB gold in-tube; newborns testing positive were referred for prophylaxis.Of 1,340 newborns, 118 (9%) tested positive and no other active cases of TB were found. Active surveillance for TB will be continued over the next three years for all those exposed.
2011
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Borgia, P., Cambieri, A., Chini, F., Coltella, L., Delogu, G., Di Rosa, E., Fadda, G., Giorgi Rossi, P., Girardi, E., Goletti, D., Guasticchi, G., Morrone, A., Pezzotti, P., Romagnoli, C., Sacerdote, M., Russo, C., Villani, A., Zarelli, L., Suspected transmission of tuberculosis in a maternity ward from a smear-positive nurse: preliminary results of clinical evaluations and testing of neonates potentially exposed, Rome, Italy, 1 January to 28 July 2011, <<EUROSURVEILLANCE>>, 2011; 16 (40): N/A-N/A [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/7870]
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