Safety assessment in primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis smear microscopy centres in Blantyre Malawi: a Facility based Cross Sectional Survey.

Purpose: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is transmitted through coughing, sneezing, laughing and singing. Laboratory workers’ risk of infection is 3 to 9 times higher than the general public as they handle potentially infectious samples. Laboratory safety shoul...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Geophrey Majamanda, Philemon Ndhlovu, Isaac Thom Shawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2014-04-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=46894