Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Key points
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)