Interventi di controllo per casi di tubercolosi polmonare in una comunita di soggetti portatori di handicap

In this study we report the interventions carried out to limit the spread of tuberculosis in a community of physically and mentally handicapped subjects. The results show that an isoniazid prophylaxis is applicable even in situation with contraindications, as physiological agitation. Furthermore aggressive protocols of health surveillance to identify persons with new infection must be accompanied by an equally aggressive use of isoniazid prophylaxis.