Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among tuberculosis laboratory workers in Iran

Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among tuberculosis laboratory workers in Iran

OBJECTIVES The risk of transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients to health care workers (HCWs) is a neglected problem in many countries, including Iran. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) among TB laboratory staff in Iran,...

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Main Authors: Mahshid Nasehi, Abdolrazagh Hashemi-Shahraki, Amin Doosti-Irani, Saeed Sharafi, Ehsan Mostafavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2016-12-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
Subjects:
Tuberculin test
Latent tuberculosis
Prevalence
Health personnel
Iran
Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-39-e2017002.pdf

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