Right to Occupational Safety: Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Healthcare Workers. A 1-Year Retrospective Survey Carried out at Hospital of Lecce (Italy)

Right to Occupational Safety: Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Healthcare Workers. A 1-Year Retrospective Survey Carried out at Hospital of Lecce (Italy)

Background: Prevention of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in healthcare workers (HCWs) to ensure the “Right to Occupational Safety” is a special challenge globally, as HCWs have a higher risk of acquiring the infection in hospital settings because of frequent close exposure to patients sufferin...

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Main Authors: Gabriele d’Ettorre, Stela Karaj, Prisco Piscitelli, Osvaldo Maiorano, Carmen Attanasi, Roberta Tornese, Eugenia Carluccio, Paolo Giannuzzi, Enrico Greco, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Gabriella d’Ettorre, Giambattista Lobreglio, Pierpaolo Congedo, Francesco Broccolo, Alessandro Miani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Epidemiologia
Subjects:
tuberculosis
LTBI
healthcare workers
Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST)
interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)
prevention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3986/4/4/38

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