Prevalence of and risk factors for tuberculosis among healthcare workers in Chinese tuberculosis facilities

Prevalence of and risk factors for tuberculosis among healthcare workers in Chinese tuberculosis facilities

Abstract Background China is one of 22 countries with a high tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world. Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a high risk of contracting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection due to insufficient infection control practices. We conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the prev...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Ning Wang, Tian-Lun He, Meng-Jie Geng, Yu-Dan Song, Ji-Chun Wang, Min Liu, Sarah Jayne Hoosdally, Ana Luíza Gibertoni Cruz, Fei Zhao, Yu Pang, Yan-Lin Zhao, Guang-Xue He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Prevalence
Risk factors
Healthcare workers
China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0407-6

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