--Apple-Mail-CC734DE5-5701-43B6-B6C1-9F97D5AB106D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Does she get any treatments? Timothy Thomas Home Care Assistance 514-907-5065 www.HomeCareAssistanceMontreal.ca > 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: >> Hello, >> You can be assured that when a person has no pulmonary symptoms associate= d with tuberculosis they are not considered contagious despite having a posi= tive TST. >> Please read the following documentation (see the paragraph: What is late= nt TB infection). >> http://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/en/document-000796/ >> Abigail can most definitely work. This test result is to be kept confiden= tial.. She presents no infectious risk to her clients (nor colleagues or fam= ily). >> I did not get a result for Michelle Lanaria, I hope she got an appointmen= t from the CLSC. >> As of now, 3 of 4 workers have a positive TST test. These 3 people should= 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, 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_Chap= ter%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 socia= ux 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 Licoudis R.N" ---2016-03-05 13:15:21---Hello Julie, O= ur caregiver, Abigail, 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.=