Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Workers in Duhok Province: From Screening to Prophylactic Treatment

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of infection with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (<i>Mtb</i>) and, hence, of developing tuberculosis (TB) disease. The aims of this study are to identify the prevalence and determinants of latent TB infection (LTBI) among HCW...

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Main Authors: Hind Bahzad Almufty, Ibtesam Salih Abdulrahman, Muayad Aghali Merza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/2/85