A patient with an active case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) was treated and released from the hospital. You are responsible to oversee the decontamination of the patient’s room. Explain why is it a concern if the beside roll-away table has dried-up sputum on it from a patient with an active case of TB? How should it be cleaned and disinfected?
a. Reason for concern:
b. How is it cleaned and disinfected?
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