A tuberculin skin test survey among healthcare workers in two public tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh.

In Bangladesh, there is currently no data on the burden of latent TB infection (LTBI) amongst hospital healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LTBI and compare the prevalence among HCWs in two public tertiary care hospitals. Between September 2018 and August 2019,...

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Main Authors: Md Saiful Islam, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Arifa Nazneen, Kamal Ibne Amin Chowdhury, Muhammad Tauhidul Islam, Sayeeda Tarannum, S M Hasibul Islam, Sayera Banu, Holly Seale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243951