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Sep 28, 2009 11:22 AM

What is the incidence of TB at your facility?


Do you have inmates in your infirmary with active TB? If so, how are they cared for?

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from aknurs
Old Oct 02, 2009, 04:37 PM

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Alaska has one of the highest rate/cases of TB..In my institution we have a population of 500 + inmates, we do PPD testing every month (on the inmates birth month) to keep up with TB. Although we have , had the occasional positive PPD, results,(which we treat, with medication)I have not seen an active case in the time I have been here. We do have one Seg cell in Medical that has Negitive/Positve pressure ,in the need every arrises..
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from stephied
Old Oct 05, 2009, 12:43 PM

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Thanks aknurs. You actually answered two questions for me. I have never taken care of a patient in the operating room with active TB that I know of.
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from kimned88
Old Oct 12, 2009, 09:46 PM

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Nonexistant for us. We test everyone that comes through the door if they have not had a test with us or written documentation from elswhere in the past year. We have a negative pressure cell in case we need it.
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from stephied
Old Oct 13, 2009, 09:36 AM

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Thanks kimned88. Sounds like good practice to me.
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