Latent Tuberculosis in Health Care Workers Exposed to Active Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman

Latent Tuberculosis in Health Care Workers Exposed to Active Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman

Objectives: Data on the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in healthcare workers (HCW) in Oman and the Arabian Gulf is scarce. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of latent tuberculosis (LTB) among HCW exposed to active TB in one of the tertiary care hospitals in Muscat. Methods: Expos...

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Main Authors: Faryal Khamis, Adil Al-Lawati, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Seif Al-Abri, Jaleelah Al-Naamani, Harith Al-Harthi, Amina Al-Jardani, Aliya Al-Harthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2016-07-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
prevalence
Latent
Tuberculosis
Health Personnel
Tuberculin Test
Interferon-gamma Release Assays
Oman
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