Suspected transmission of tuberculosis in a maternity ward from a smear-positive nurse: preliminary results of clinical evaluations and testing of neonates potentially exposed, Rome, Italy, 1 January to 28 July 2011

• DOI: 10.2807/ese.16.40.19984-en
• Publication Date: 2017-10-04T10:08:58Z
• Authors: P Borgia; A Cambieri; F Chini; L Coltella; G Delogu; E Di Rosa; G Fadda; P Giorgi Rossi; E Girardi; D Goletti; G Guasticchi; A Morrone; P Pezzotti; C Romagnoli; M T Sacerdote; C Russo; A Villani; L Zarelli
• Keywords: Gold standard (test); Active tuberculosis

We report preventive measures adopted after tuberculosis (TB) transmission from a nurse to newborn assessed in late July 2011. All exposed neonates born between January and 2011 were clinically evaluated tested by QuantiFERON TB gold in-tube; newborns testing positive referred for prophylaxis. Of 1,340 newborns, 118 (9%) no other active cases of found. Active surveillance will be continued over the next three years all those exposed.