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Exposure to open tuberculosis on a neonatal unit
Author(s) -
Isaacs David,
Jones Cheryl A,
Dalton Dianne,
Cripps Terri,
Vidler Leanne,
Rochefort Marilyn,
Bide Elizabeth,
Banner Pam,
Crawford Hamish
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00923.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chemoprophylaxis , isoniazid , tuberculin , tuberculosis , neonatal intensive care unit , pediatrics , pulmonary tuberculosis , index case , surgery , disease , pathology
The mother of a baby on the neonatal intensive care unit was found to have untreated open pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculin skin testing and chemoprophylaxis was offered to selected mothers and babies, depending on level of exposure. One of 3 mothers sharing a room with the index mother and 2 of 20 mothers whose babies were on the neonatal unit subsequently converted to tuberculin and were given isoniazid chemoprophylaxis. Isoniazid chemoprophylaxis was given to 13 exposed babies, none of whom tuberculin converted. Two babies were treated empirically for tuberculosis.