Special problems in tuberculosis. Tuberculosis in the elderly and in residents of nursing homes, correctional facilities, long-term care hospitals, mental hospitals, shelters for the homeless, and jails.

摘要: Now that tuberculosis is well controlled in most segments of our society, it all too often forgotten as a disease still plagues its less fortunate members. Thus, may break out wherever persons are housed together for extended periods: example, naval vessels (not discussed herein), nursing homes, prisons, jails, mental hospitals, chronic juvenile detention facilities, and shelters the homeless. It responsibility authorities operating any such facility to take necessary precautions prevent spread tuberculous infection. This requires more than just keeping clean; use some technology--in this instance, form performing tuberculin testing, taking chest radiographs those who react positively, treating appropriately infected, whether they already diseased or merely infected. should not be segment population endangers citizens. If eliminated America, special attention must given society which both prevalence infection incidence high. Probably efficient way stop through better control institutions described article.