Prevalence and determinants of latent tuberculosis infection among frontline tuberculosis healthcare workers in southeastern China: A multilevel analysis by individuals and health facilities
Objectives: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), and the baseline prevalence of LTBI among frontline TB HCWs in southeastern China remains unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of LTBI among TB HCWs and to analyze factors associate...
Main Authors: | Bin Chen, Hua Gu, Xiaomeng Wang, Fei Wang, Ying Peng, Erjia Ge, Ross Upshur, Ruixue Dai, Xiaolin Wei, Jianmin Jiang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218345892 |
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