An evaluation of the compliance to the ventilation aspects of airborne infectious disease control in Cape Town, South Africa

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major healthcare problem worldwide and is endemic to Cape Town, South Africa. Health Care Workers in Emergency Centers (ECs) are at high risk of nosocomial TB infection. The aim of this study was to determine whether the isolation rooms (IRs)in emergency centers, f...

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Main Author: Groenewald, Coenraad
Other Authors: Morrow, Brenda M
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23398