Abstract: There were little information and relevant data on tuberculosis (TB) infection control, its relevant health care facilities and health care workers in China. Some TB infection control efforts have been made recently, including issued “Chinese TB Infection Control Manual”, “Chinese TB Infection Control Standardized Operational Procedure”, and conducted a series of trainings and investigations in China. The studies show that most areas in China have not carried out standardized TB infection control measures, health care facilities lack of full-time or part-time infection control staff, lack of funds, the architectural design and functional partition do not meet the TB infection control requirements in some health care facilities, short of and inappropriate use of personal protective equipment. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease rates were higher among TB prevention and control staff, mainly associated with their occupation exposures, moreover, the awareness level of TB infection control knowledge was generally low among health care workers. In view of the current TB infection control situation of health care facilities and TB control and prevention staff, China should strengthen its TB infection control efforts, make TB infection control policy, increase expenditure on infection control in health care facilities, establish a systematic screening system for medical staff to receive regular TB infection and disease examinations, and strengthen the education and training on TB infection control knowledge.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary/prevention &, control, Disease transmission, patient-to-professional/prevention &, control