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Criteria for Using Airborne Precautions
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Criteria for Discontinuing Airborne Precautions:
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MDR-TB, not suspected
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Pediatric TB IC Policy:
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Introduction
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Isolation Procedures
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Pediatric Tuberculosis Infection Control Policy |
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Extensive epidemiologic studies have shown that children with primary tuberculosis rarely infect other children or adults. Tubercle bacilli are relatively sparse in the endobronchial secretions of children with pulmonary tuberculosis and a significant cough is usually lacking. When young children do cough, they rarely produce sputum and they lack the tussive force necessary to suspend infectious particles of the correct size. In general, children under 16 years of age who are being investigated for primary tuberculosis or who have uncomplicated primary pulmonary tuberculosis do not require special isolation.
There are several clinical situations listed below where infectivity must be considered. In these cases children would require the use Airborne Precautions as recommended for adults.
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