Treatments
There are several treatment regimens recommended in the United States for latent TB infection. The medications used to treat latent TB infection include the following:
- Isoniazid (INH)
- Rifapentine (RPT)
- Rifampin (RIF)
TB Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
A tuberculosis (TB) infection control plan is part of a general infection control program designed to ensure the following:
- prompt detection of infectious TB patients,
- airborne precautions, and
- treatment of people who have suspected or confirmed TB disease.
In all health care settings, particularly those in which people are at high risk for exposure to TB, policies and procedures for TB control should be developed, reviewed periodically, and evaluated for effectiveness to determine the actions necessary to minimize the risk for transmission of TB.
The TB infection control program should be based on a three-level hierarchy of control measures and include:
- administrative measures
- environmental controls
- use of respiratory equipment
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3-4. In a TB infection controls program, which of the following should be included in the hierarchy of control measures?
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