Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2005_076
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Summary
In the management of a HIV infected person TB is to be considered, particularly in persons presenting with respiratory symptoms or pyrexia of unknown origin.
Date of Publication: 25 January 2005
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Communicable Diseases
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Private Nursing Homes, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes, Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 25 January 2010
File No: A12740
Previous reference: 94/99
Issue Date: 16 September 1994
Status: Active
File link: Tuberculosis and HIV
File size: 41Kb
|
 |
