Tuberculosis control

Both latent tuberculosis infection and active pulmonary disease are over-represented in this population, and the excess risk might come from the work environment.3 Annual screening of health-care workers, which is recommended by WHO, is rarely undertaken; when screening occurs, it is clear that heal...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2016-03, Vol.387 (10024), p.1157-1158
Main Authors: Godfrey, Catherine, Andersen, Janet, Mngqibisa, Rosie, Scott, Lesley E, Conradie, Francesca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Disease control
Health care
Health Personnel
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Internal Medicine
Mass Screening - methods
Medical personnel
Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis - prevention & control
Working conditions
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Summary:Both latent tuberculosis infection and active pulmonary disease are over-represented in this population, and the excess risk might come from the work environment.3 Annual screening of health-care workers, which is recommended by WHO, is rarely undertaken; when screening occurs, it is clear that health-care workers experience a substantial burden of disease.4,5 HIV among health-care workers might be important where HIV is most prevalent.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00706-6