Occupational risk of tuberculosis transmission in a low incidence area

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To investigate the occupational risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection in a low-incidence setting, data from a prospective study of patients with culture-confirmed TB conducted in Hamburg, Germany, from 1997 to 2002 were evaluated.</...

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Main Authors: Rüsch-Gerdes Sabine, Nienhaus Albert, Seidler Andreas, Diel Roland, Niemann Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/35