Incidence of occupational latent tuberculosis infection in South African healthcare workers
Published in European Respiratory Journal • Feb 19, 2015
Authors:,,
Shahieda Adams
Rodney I Ehrlich
Roslynn Baatjies
Abstract
The test-specific incidence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in healthcare workers from sub-Saharan Africa is unknown. 505 healthcare workers from South Africa were screened at baseline, and after 12 months, with a questionnaire, the tuberculin skin test (TST), and two T-cell assays (T-SPOT.T...
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