Treating contagious patients as outpatients is, of course, the best way to prevent nosocomial transmission. When hospitalized, they should be confined to areas with specified ventilation systems. Guidelines for monitoring exposed persons are presented. Immune status and drug-resistant organisms are prime considerations in managing both the exposed and those with active TB.
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