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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (12): 1120-1124.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20230365

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Interpretation of WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention-infection prevention and control

Sun Yuxian, Liu Yuhong()   

  1. Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Clinical Center on Tuberculosis, China CDC/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2023-10-13 Online:2023-12-10 Published:2023-11-27
  • Contact: Liu Yuhong, Email: liuyuhong0516@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Beijing Municipal Health Commission High Level Public Health Talent Construction Project(Discipline Leader 01-11)

Abstract:

In August 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) published WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention-infection prevention and control, as a supporting material for WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention-infection prevention and control released in December 2022, to provide feasible suggestions for the implementation of the recommendations on tuberculosis infection prevention and control in clinical as well as prevention and control programme. The author interprets the key content of this manual for reference.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Infection control, Sanitation, Manuals as topic

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