Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Key points 
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    Masks are worn by ALL Staff on entering and
    leaving an Isolation room (Masks FFP 2 or FFP 3)
     
    Regardless of BCG status staff are asked to follow
    BH policy. This policy is devised to reduce
    exposure and risk to TB.
     
    All cases admitted is suspicious of TB MUST BE
    ISOLATED until the respiratory Team have
    assessed as found to be non-infectious (This
    MUST BE DOCUMENTED in the notes)