Gwangju City and KCDC Report 2 Newborns with Tuberculosis... Epidemiological Investigation Underway
Taking Swift Action to Prevent Additional Cases Among Newborns and Medical Staff
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 28th that, together with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, it is conducting a tuberculosis epidemiological investigation after two infants who had been admitted to the neonatal intensive care units of Chonnam National University Hospital and Gwangju Christian Hospital were reported to have tuberculosis on the 21st.
According to the city, the mother of the newborn was diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis along with pulmonary tuberculosis on the 20th after experiencing high fever and decreased consciousness. Subsequently, tests on her 2-month-old twin children diagnosed them with congenital tuberculosis, and they are currently undergoing isolation treatment.
In the case of the mother, there were no symptoms or radiological findings suggestive of tuberculosis during her hospitalization at Chonnam National University Hospital for delivery (May 16 to May 22). The two infants began treatment under suspicion of tuberculosis from the 20th when the mother was diagnosed, and additional tests confirmed tuberculosis infection.
Generally, the risk of tuberculosis transmission from newborns is low; however, considering the characteristics of the neonatal intensive care unit (such as premature infants) through expert consultation and discussions with related organizations, health authorities and medical institutions proactively conducted an epidemiological investigation.
The investigation targets include 43 newborns who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care units of Chonnam National University Hospital and Gwangju Christian Hospital after the birth of the patients, as well as 109 staff members including medical personnel. All staff underwent epidemiological investigation, and no additional cases were confirmed.
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Since the 27th, Chonnam National University Hospital and Gwangju Christian Hospital have individually contacted the guardians of newborns requiring management and plan to provide medical examinations and preventive treatment at specially prepared locations such as the ‘Pediatric Clinic’.
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