Prevalence and risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection among primary health care workers in Brazil

Prevalence and risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection among primary health care workers in Brazil

Health care workers (HCW) are at increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) from occupational exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The objective was to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for LTBI among primary HCW in five Brazilian cities. We conducted a cross-sectional stud...

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Main Authors: Thiago Nascimento do Prado, Lee W. Riley, Mauro Sanchez, Geisa Fregona, Renata Lyrio Peres Nóbrega, Lia Gonçalves Possuelo, Eliana Zandonade, Rodrigo Leite Locatelli, Fernanda Mattos de Souza, Jayant V. Rajan, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2017-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Latent Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Health Personnel
Occupational Exposure
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2017001505008&lng=en&tlng=en

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