Infectious pulmonary tuberculosis patients who inadvertently had spirometry in a tertiary care pulmonary service in southern India

Introduction: Spirometry is a test routinely used to assess pulmonary function.1,2 However, performing spirometry in infectious pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients creates droplets and aerosols that could expose healthcare workers and other patients to TB.3,4 Following effective screening protocol...

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Main Authors: Sangeeth Priyadarshan Veluchamy Rathakrishnan, Bharath Karthikeyan, Sai Vijaysree B, Barney TJ Isaac, Balamugesh Thangakunam, Christopher Devasahayam Jesudas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Clinical Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470211825001368
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