Busan Postpartum Care Center Nurse Assistant ‘Tuborosis Positive’ Emergency Exam for 300 People Using the Newborn Ward

Detection of tuberculosis transfer. Yunhap news

A nursing assistant working in the neonatal ward of a postpartum care facility in Saha-gu, Busan, tested positive for infectious tuberculosis, and health authorities began an emergency tuberculosis test on 300 kitchen users.

According to the Busan City Health Authority on the 9th, there was no evidence of tuberculosis in the tuberculosis test (CT scan of sputum and chest) performed by the nursing assistant during regular medical check-ups (chest x-ray) in March and cough symptoms in October, but sputum on day 6. (Sputum) tested positive for tuberculosis. The postpartum care center reported this to the health authorities immediately after the positive test.

As a result of prioritizing chest radiography for 17 workers (17) who work in the neonatal ward of the postpartum care center, none showed findings of tuberculosis. This postpartum care center accommodates 29 newborns.

Tuberculosis vaccine for newborns. [자료 질병관리본부]

However, the City of Busan is conducting an epidemiological investigation by forming an investigation team with the KCDC Gyeongnam Area Disease Response Center and the Saha-gu Health Center. In addition, through a countermeasures meeting in which experts participated, follow-up measures were taken to prevent the development of tuberculosis in newborns, such as determining the scope of contact and examination methods.

Taking into account that the newborn is the contact person, the health authorities applied the most widely available transmission period (up to 3 months before the onset of symptoms) and tested 300 people who used the ward for tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis neonatal from July 15 to the present. I decided to do it. In this process, the government and local governments are responsible for the cost of examination and treatment, and the medical staff of the Pusan ​​National University Hospital, Kosin University Gospel Hospital and Yangsan Pusan ​​National University Hospital will be in charge. treatment.

The City of Busan decided to hold an online information session with pediatric infection experts at 8 pm on the 9th for 300 users to resolve parental anxiety and curiosity during the epidemiological investigation and investigation process.

A Busan city official said: “Because the nursing assistant had no symptoms, the chance of spreading tuberculosis is very low.” For related advice and guidance, please use the Saha-gu Health Center call center (phone 051-220-0036 ~ 40).

Busan = Reporter Hwang Sun-yoon [email protected]