Background In recent years, tuberculosis outbreaks in schools have occurred more
frequently in China than in other parts of the world, and have posed a public health threat to …

Objective To identify the prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis in health workers. Method
Systematic literature review, according to the protocol of the Joanna Briggs Institute and …

Objectives College students are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB), which increases their
likelihood of developing latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI). This study aimed to estimate …

Background The tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate in foreign-born individuals has been
increasing in Germany in recent years. Foreign students may be an important source of …

Dental health workers (DHW) are at increased risk of acquiring occupational infections. Due
to various protective measures, it can be assumed that infections have decreased over the …

To estimate the prevalence of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) in Italian dental
students exposed to the same occupational risks as dental health care personnel and to …

Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) represent a tuberculosis (TB) risk group
for a wide range of tasks in healthcare, even in countries with low TB incidence, like Italy …

Evaluation of Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity and Early Tuberculin Conversion among Medical
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Background To explore the perceptions of health workers on the risks of contracting
tuberculosis at Namwala District Hospital. Tuberculosis literature indicates that health …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a diffuse communicable disease; and healthcare workers (HCWs) are
among the at-risk populations for the disease. This study reports the result of TB surveillance …