Re: Fwd: RE:

From
Maria Licoudis R.N <mlicoudis@homecareassistance.com>
To
Timothy Thomas <tt@homecareassistance.com>
Date
Tue, 8 Mar 2016 11:58:38 -0500
Folder
INBOX
--Apple-Mail-139046AA-C9E8-46FF-B6C6-0609E725580D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Needs to be seen by a doctor. For now.=20 Maria Licoudis, Registered Nurse, C.N.C.C, N.M.C Care Manager Home Care Assistance mlicoudis@homecareassistance.com www.homecareassitancemontreal.ca Office: 514-907-5065 > On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:35 AM, Timothy Thomas wro= te: >=20 > Does she get any treatments? >=20 > Timothy Thomas > Home Care Assistance > 514-907-5065 > www.HomeCareAssistanceMontreal.ca >=20 >> On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:16 AM, Maria Licoudis R.N wrote: >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> Maria Licoudis, Registered Nurse, C.N.C.C, N.M.C >> Care Manager >> Home Care Assistance >> mlicoudis@homecareassistance.com >> www.homecareassitancemontreal.ca >>=20 >> Office: 514-907-5065 >>=20 >> Begin forwarded message: >>=20 >>> From: jdwyer@santepub-mtl.qc.ca >>> Date: March 8, 2016 at 9:13:30 AM GMT-5 >>> To: "Maria Licoudis R.N" >>> Subject: RE: >>>=20 >>> Hello, >>> You can be assured that when a person has no pulmonary symptoms associat= ed with tuberculosis they are not considered contagious despite having a pos= itive TST. >>> Please read the following documentation (see the paragraph: What is lat= ent TB infection). >>> http://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/en/document-000796/ >>> Abigail can most definitely work. This test result is to be kept confide= ntial.. She presents no infectious risk to her clients (nor colleagues or fa= mily). >>> I did not get a result for Michelle Lanaria, I hope she got an appointme= nt from the CLSC. >>> As of now, 3 of 4 workers have a positive TST test. These 3 people shoul= d get a medical evaluation. But again, they are not considered contagious. >>> These results may seem surprising but I refer you to Table 1 Chapter 13,= page 6 of Canadian TB standards which lists Groups with increased risk of T= B exposure and latent TB infection. >>>=20 >>> http://www.respiratoryguidelines.ca/sites/all/files/CTB_Standards_EN_Cha= pter%2013.pdf >>>=20 >>> Please call or write with any questions, >>>=20 >>> Regards, >>>=20 >>> Julie Dwyer, inf. M.ScA. >>> Infirmi=C3=A8re clinicienne >>> Secteur Pr=C3=A9vention et contr=C3=B4le des maladies infectieuses >>> Direction r=C3=A9gionale de sant=C3=A9 publique >>> 514-528-2400 poste 3016 >>> jdwyer@santepub-mtl.qc.ca >>>=20 >>> Centre int=C3=A9gr=C3=A9 universitaire de sant=C3=A9 et de services soci= aux du Centre-Sud-de-l'=C3=8Ele-de-Montr=C3=A9al >>>=20 >>> L'information contenue dans ce message est de nature privil=C3=A9gi=C3=A9= e et confidentielle et est strictement r=C3=A9serv=C3=A9e =C3=A0 l'usage de s= on destinataire. Si vous n'=C3=AAtes pas ce destinataire, prenez avis, par l= a pr=C3=A9sente, que tout usage, divulgation, distribution ou copie de ce me= ssage demeurent strictement interdits. De plus, si vous avez re=C3=A7u ce me= ssage par erreur, veuillez le d=C3=A9truire apr=C3=A8s avoir inform=C3=A9 l'= exp=C3=A9diteur de son erreur. >>>=20 >>> "Maria

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