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From: Longer hospital stay is associated with higher rates of tuberculosis-related morbidity and mortality within 12 months after discharge in a referral hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Figure 1

Shows the schematic distribution of the bays and the tuberculosis cohorting bay within the medical ward. Position and number of windows, fans and doors are represented as well. Each ward (male and female) is divided in 5, 10-bed bays (6). (1) Each bay has 5 windows and (2) 2 ceiling fans. (3) Beds are organized in two lines of 5 beds each, located on in front of the other. (4) Double doors are located at each extreme of the ward. (5) Traditionally, sickest patients are located in the bay in front of the nurse station. (7) The most distant bay, located next to the main back door is used as the TB cohorting bay.

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