The changes in tuberculosis as we approach the millennium
| Autor: | Jo Lloyd |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Tuberculosis business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Family member Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Family medicine Active tb Maternity and Midwifery Immunology Health care medicine Multi drug resistant business |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Midwifery. 6:327-329 |
| ISSN: | 2052-4307 0969-4900 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjom.1998.6.5.327 |
| Popis: | Many NHS trusts have commenced offering the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) to all neonates. This is due to the increasing incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the community. Previously, only those considered high risk, i.e. with active TB in a close family member, were offered BCG. This article will critically examine both seminal and contemporary quantitative research which can influence the decision of whether or not to vaccinate. Following a review of TB and multi drug resistant TB, the impact of HIV and AIDS on TB will also be examined, followed by a look at the incidence of TB in Britain. A further article will explore issues surrounding the vaccine itself. The conclusions drawn will enable Health Care Professionals to be aware of current issues associated with TB. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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