Results of five-year systematic screening for latent tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers in Portugal

Results of five-year systematic screening for latent tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers in Portugal

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The risk of tuberculosis (TB) in healthcare workers (HCWs) is related to its incidence in the general population, and increased by the specific risk as a professional group. The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in...

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Main Authors: Silva Rui, Torres Costa José, Sá Raul, Cardoso Maria, Nienhaus Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.occup-med.com/content/5/1/22

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