Prevalence and incidence of latent tuberculosis infection in georgian healthcare workers.

<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis is a major occupational hazard in low and middle-income countries. Limited data exist on serial testing of healthcare workers (HCWs) with interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), especially in low and middle-income coun...

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Main Authors: Jennifer A Whitaker, Veriko Mirtskhulava, Maia Kipiani, Drew A Harris, Nino Tabagari, Russell R Kempker, Henry M Blumberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23536789/?tool=EBI