Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Health Workers in Germany—A Retrospective Study on Progression Risk and Use of Preventive Therapy

Despite the decline in tuberculosis incidence (TB) in Germany, health workers (HW) are at greater risk of becoming infected with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>. To date, little is known about the risk of progression of latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI) and the use of Tuberculosis...

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Main Authors: Nika Zielinski, Johanna Stranzinger, Hajo Zeeb, Jan Felix Kersten, Albert Nienhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/7053