Association of Rapid Molecular Testing With Duration of Respiratory Isolation for Patients With Possible Tuberculosis in a US Hospital | Zendy

Lelia H. Chaisson | Zendy; David Duong | Zendy; Adithya Cattamanchi | Zendy; Marguerite Roemer | Zendy; Margaret A. Handley | Zendy; Dean Schillinger | Zendy; Matthew Sur | Zendy; Phong Pham | Zendy; Mary Ann Lin | Zendy; Lee Goldman | Zendy; Judy Quan | Zendy; Saida G. Perez | Zendy; M. J. R. Healy | Zendy; Julie Higashi | Zendy; Lisa G. Winston | Zendy; Barbara Haller | Zendy; Anne F. Luetkemeyer | Zendy; J. Lucian Davis | Zendy

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Association of Rapid Molecular Testing With Duration of Respiratory Isolation for Patients With Possible Tuberculosis in a US Hospital

Author(s) -

Lelia H. Chaisson,

David Duong,

Adithya Cattamanchi,

Marguerite Roemer,

Margaret A. Handley,

Dean Schillinger,

Matthew Sur,

Phong Pham,

Mary Ann Lin,

Lee Goldman,

Judy Quan,

Saida G. Perez,

M. J. R. Healy,

Julie Higashi,

Lisa G. Winston,

Barbara Haller,

Anne F. Luetkemeyer,

J. Lucian Davis

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.3638

Subject(s) - medicine , sputum , discontinuation , isolation (microbiology) , tuberculosis , genexpert mtb/rif , emergency medicine , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , pathology , nursing , bioinformatics , biology

New guidelines recommend that molecular testing replace sputum-smear microscopy to guide discontinuation of respiratory isolation in patients undergoing evaluation for active tuberculosis (TB) in health care settings.

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