<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Transmission in Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review of Frequency, Risk Factors, and Exposure Conditions
M.tuberculosis transmission in healthcare is uncommon, particularly in spaces that meet current healthcare ventilation standards. Risk factors for transmission include prolonged exposure, close contact, lack of respirators, and poor ventilation. Defining exposures as >8h without a respirator should identify most transmissions and could improve the efficiency of contact investigations.
Authors
- Michael Klompas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8641-4498)
- Chanu Rhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-4245)
- Meghan A. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3295-8059)
- Fizza Manzoor
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciag053
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00