Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)NoticesGuidance Note for a Management and Control Programme for Tuberculosis in the South African Mining IndustryPart B : Author's Guide3. TB case definition |
The case definition of TB is any patient with either of, or both, the following compatible clinical or radiological features:
| 3.1 | Bacteriologically confirmed: A patient with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex identified from a clinical specimen, either by smear microscopy, culture or molecular assays; and/or |
| 3.2 | Clinically diagnosed: A person started on TB treatment by a health worker based on clinical presentation, x-rays findings or other tests. |