18. Grady Hospital TB Isolation Policy
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Last Updated April 2026
| Criteria for Isolation | Length of Isolation |
| Active Pulmonary TB | Duration of hospitalization if less than 4 weeks; if >4 weeks must have clinical response, drug susceptibility data and 2 negative AFB sputum smears |
| "Rule Out" TB Any patient who has sputum for AFB collected or pulmonary TB is in the differential diagnosis. | Until 2 sputum AFB smears are negative |
| Person living with HIV admitted with abnormal CXR | Until 2 sputum AFB smears are negative |