Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers: A Matched Cohort Study in Taiwan.

Proportional mortality ratio data indicate that healthcare workers (HCWs) have an elevated tuberculosis (TB) mortality. Whether this is caused by an increased TB incidence, a worse TB treatment outcome, or a combination of effects, remains unclear. To elucidate the hazard components of occupational...

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Main Authors: Sung-Ching Pan, Yee-Chun Chen, Jann-Yuan Wang, Wang-Huei Sheng, Hsien-Ho Lin, Chi-Tai Fang, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4683009?pdf=render