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What happens if you are in the hospital, suspected to have some type of tb, and you decide to leave without being discharged?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Forced Quanantine: The public health department could be contacted and you could be forced to stay in quarantine until you have produced 3 sputum specimens that are negative on AFB smear.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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