Tuberculosis Risk Factors

Risk of tuberculosis in correctional healthcare workers estimated

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 16th, 2005

Researchers estimate the risk of tuberculosis in correctional healthcare workers in a recent issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

According to a study from the United States, "The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for occupational infection with tuberculosis among healthcare workers employed in correctional facilities. The authors conducted a self-administered survey, clinical interview, and tuberculin skin testing. The overall tuberculin skin test point prevalence rate was 17.7%, the reactivity rate was 2.2%, and the annual incidence was 1.3%."

"At the multivariate...

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