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Can i get tuberculosis if patient left room and i went in without a mask i work at hospital?
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Highly unlikely: However, the standard is to get a tuberculosis test NOW and a second one three months later. You really should not worry anyway because more than two billion people have a positive test anyway, world wide.
Answered 4/22/2019
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Not likely.: It really depends on how infectious the patient is and how well the room is ventilated and how long you were in the room. Even under the worst case scenario though, your risk of infection is low. You should know your baseline TB test results (skin test or blood test) and if there is any concern about this being a very infectious case you should be tested now and again in 8 weeks.
Answered 4/22/2019
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