Prevalence of active tuberculosis disease among healthcare workers and support staff in healthcare settings of the Amhara region, Ethiopia.
<h4>Background</h4>Health care workers (HCWs) are at an increased risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB) compared to the general population, because of the frequent face to face contact or potential exposure to TB through shared air or space with infectious patient(s), regardless of economi...
Main Authors: | Melashu Balew Shiferaw, Mulusew Alemneh Sinishaw, Desalegne Amare, Genetu Alem, Dawit Asefa, Eveline Klinkenberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253177 |
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