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Algorithms to evaluate whether patient requires Airborne Precautions at JHH: Updated 07/03  
For more information, please visit the Johns Hopkins Center for Tuberculosis Research or see our article "Tuberculosis"

Clinical Assessment
Prepared by Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control 07/03
(See below for abbreviations)

Smear/Culture Findings
Prepared by Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control 07/03

Airborne Precautions

  • Assess all patients for signs and symptoms of TB
  • Place patients requiring Airborne Precautions [List of Negative Pressure Rooms]
  • To discontinue isolation, patients must have negative AFB smears on three expectorated sputum specimens, or one induced sputum specimen, one bronchoscopy specimen or one endotracheal specimen or three gastric aspirates
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