A nosocomial outbreak of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium bovis among HIV-infected patients.

Élisabeth Bouvet, Enrique Casalino, Gabriela Mendoza-Sassi, Sylvie Lariven, Éric Vallée, Micheline Pernet, Serge Gottot, Fran ois Vachon

AIDS · 1993 · 80 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

In a nosocomial outbreak of MDRMB TB, the contact time was the main risk factor of transmission to HIV-infected patients. Respiratory isolation measures appear to be effective.