Prevalence of positive TST among healthcare workers in high-burden TB setting in Peru

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) transmission has long been recognized as an important occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs). HCWs have a 5.8% annual risk of exposure and three times greater risk of developing active TB than the general population. Methods We conducted an observatio...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Juana Sedamano, Alvaro Schwalb, Rodrigo Cachay, Carlos Zamudio, César Ugarte-Gil, Gabriela Soto-Cabezas, César V. Munayco, Carlos Seas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-05-01
Subjects:	Tuberculin test Healthcare workers Latent tuberculosis infection
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08756-9