Tuberculosis infection prevention and control: why we need a whole systems approach

• Main Authors: Karina Kielmann (Author), Aaron S. Karat (Author), Gimenne Zwama (Author), Christopher Colvin (Author), Alison Swartz (Author), Anna S. Voce (Author), Tom A. Yates (Author), Hayley MacGregor (Author), Nicky McCreesh (Author), Idriss Kallon (Author), Anna Vassall (Author), Indira Govender (Author), Janet Seeley (Author), Alison D. Grant (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures to reduce transmission of drug-resistant and drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB) in health facilities are well described but poorly implemented. The implementation of TB IPC has been assessed primarily through quantitative and structured approach...