Despite notable progresses in the recent decades, tuberculosis (TB) continues to remain a public health concern even in Europe. TB prevention and care should be people-centred, improving ambulatory models across countries, in order to expand access to diagnosis and treatment for both TB infection and disease. Even more, during emergencies such as the current pandemic, when seeking of TB care has been replaced by the fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), TB patient's care is fundamental. In this short communication, we document how was possible to implement a TB outpatient service meanwhile a local outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 transmission was ongoing.

How to improve TB outpatient service in a TB low-endemic country during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic / N. Riccardi, P. Rodari, S. Duranti, S. Villa, L.R. Assante, P. Castellotti, M. Ferrarese, M. Martini, T. Zuppini, R. Tessari, C. Calza, L. Codecasa, G. Besozzi, A. Angheben. - In: JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. - ISSN 2421-4248. - 62:1 Suppl 3(2021 Jun), pp. E50-E52. [10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.1S3.2008]

How to improve TB outpatient service in a TB low-endemic country during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

S. Villa;
2021

Abstract

Despite notable progresses in the recent decades, tuberculosis (TB) continues to remain a public health concern even in Europe. TB prevention and care should be people-centred, improving ambulatory models across countries, in order to expand access to diagnosis and treatment for both TB infection and disease. Even more, during emergencies such as the current pandemic, when seeking of TB care has been replaced by the fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), TB patient's care is fundamental. In this short communication, we document how was possible to implement a TB outpatient service meanwhile a local outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 transmission was ongoing.
Italy; Medical ethics; Outpatient care; TB-care; Tuberculosis
Settore MED/42 - Igiene Generale e Applicata
Settore MED/17 - Malattie Infettive
giu-2021
1-mar-2021
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