Delivery of isoniazid preventive therapy to reduce occupational TB among healthcare workers in Swaziland

Delivery of isoniazid preventive therapy to reduce occupational TB among healthcare workers in Swaziland

Healthcare workers (HCWs) in Swaziland are at increased risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB), but existing infection control and occupational health policies often fall short of mitigating the risk of acquiring TB in the workplace. Health service failure to systematically offer isoniazid preventive t...

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Main Authors: Marianne Calnan, Samson Haumba, Makhosazana Matsebula, Ntombifuthi Shongwe, Munyaradzi Pasipamire, Natalie K. Levy, Munamato Mirira, Peter Preko, Alisha Smith-Arthur, Varduhi Ghazaryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-03-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
healthcare workers
infection control
isoniazid preventive therapy
occupational health and safety
tuberculosis
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/68

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