Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major challenge to global health. Healthcare
workers (HCWs) appear to be at increased risk of TB compared with the general population …

Increased prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has been observed among high-
risk populations such as healthcare workers (HCWs). The results may depend on the …

Background Tuberculosis infection control is a combination of measures designed to
minimize the risk of tuberculosis transmission within populations. Healthcare workers are not …

This article investigates the incidence, prevalence and factors associated with occupational
tuberculosis (TB) in healthcare workers (HCWs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Studies were …

Abstract Introduction: Household Contacts (HHCs) of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) patients
have a higher risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). However, its prevalence and risk …

Introduction Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) remains a major public health problem and
one of the major contributors to the pool of active tuberculosis cases. The true burden of …

Background Research pertaining to the community-based prevalence of latent tuberculosis
infection (LTBI) is important to understand the magnitude of this infection. This study was …

Health-care workers (HCWs) are a high-risk population for acquiring Mycobacterium
tuberculosis infection. Understanding the risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) …

Background The poor practice of tuberculosis infection control may increase the risk of
transmission of tuberculosis in healthcare settings. Thus, this study aimed to determine the …

Results: The study subjects consisted of 600 HCWs with a mean age of 27.8±7.1 years.
Initially, 600 study subjects underwent TST, 2 of whom were not contactable between 48 and …