--Apple-Mail-4D9CCF47-A4D7-44BA-835B-9DF46A29C1E5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 Begin forwarded message: > 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 associated= with tuberculosis they are not considered contagious despite having a posit= ive TST. > Please read the following documentation (see the paragraph: What is laten= t TB infection). > http://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/en/document-000796/ > Abigail can most definitely work. This test result is to be kept confident= ial.. She presents no infectious risk to her clients (nor colleagues or fami= ly). > I did not get a result for Michelle Lanaria, I hope she got an appointment= from the CLSC. > As of now, 3 of 4 workers have a positive TST test. These 3 people should g= et a medical evaluation. But again, they are not considered contagious. > These results may seem surprising but I refer you to Table 1 Chapter 13, p= age 6 of Canadian TB standards which lists Groups with increased risk of TB e= xposure and latent TB infection. >=20 > http://www.respiratoryguidelines.ca/sites/all/files/CTB_Standards_EN_Chapt= er%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 sociau= x 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=A9e= 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 Licoudis R.N" ---2016-03-05 13:15:21---Hello Julie, Our caregiver, A= bigail, has advised us that her TB test is positive. >=20 > De : "Maria Licoudis R.N" > A : jdwyer@santepub-mtl.qc.ca > Date : 2016-03-05 13:15 > Objet : RE:=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Hello Julie, > Our caregiver, Abigail, has advised us that her TB test is positive.=20 > She will be having an Xray and be seen by a physician.=20 > Is she still able to work, and do we notify the residences and clients tha= t > she works at, that she is positive? > Was it the protocol? > Thank you, >=20 > Maria Licoudis, Registered