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Table 3 Activities categorised by infection risk according to[51]

From: Tuberculosis in healthcare workers – a narrative review from a German perspective

Category A

Category B

Category C

Category D

Activity, Area

TB ward, specialist lung clinic, specialist lung doctors, micro-biology laboratories that examine sputum

Bronchoscopies, laryngoscopy, emergency intubation, post mortems, work in infection wards, emergency services, A & E, geriatrics and geriatric care*, looking after at-risk groups, deployment abroad in areas with a high incidence

General hospitals

All other health service and welfare work

General practitioners

Dental practices

Easing of burden of proof

Yes, index not necessary

Yes, index not necessary

No, index necessary, exceptions are possible

Index necessary

Reasons

Infection risk due to particular patients or materials

Infection risk proven by epidemiological studies

Infection risk insufficiently proven by epidemiological studies. Index may be dispensed with if there are several patients with open TB in the work area.

Infection risk not proven by epidemiological studies

  1. *If there is close contact with patients in need of care.