Nosocomial transmission of congenital tuberculosis in a neonatal intensive care unit.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Congenital tuberculosis is uncommon, and nosocomial transmission from a congenitally infected infant to another infant has not been reported in the English literature. We report an investigation of 2 infants with tuberculosis who were cared for in the same neonatal intensive care unit. Isolates from both infants were genetically indistinguishable. Transmission between the 2 infants was likely due to contaminated respiratory equipment.
Medical subject headings
- Cross Infection
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary