The transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in high burden settings

• Published in: The Lancet infectious diseases Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 227 - 238
• Main Authors: Yates, Tom A, Khan, Palwasha Y, Knight, Gwenan M, Taylor, Jonathon G, McHugh, Timothy D, Lipman, Marc, White, Richard G, Cohen, Ted, Cobelens, Frank G, Wood, Robin, Moore, David A J, Abubakar, Ibrahim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Air Microbiology; Antiretroviral agents; Communicable Disease Control - methods; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Disease Transmission, Infectious; Experiments; Health Personnel; Humans; Infections; Infectious Disease; Infectious diseases; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Studies; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis - transmission
• ISSN: 1473-3099; 1474-4457; 1474-4457
• DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00499-5

Unacceptable levels of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission are noted in high burden settings and a renewed focus on reducing person-to-person transmission in these communities is needed. We review recent developments in the understanding of airborne transmission. We outline approaches to measure...