Rate of History of Tuberculosis Among Healthcare Workers in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study

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YILMAZ KARA B., ÖZYURT S., ÖZÇELİK N., KARADOĞAN D., ŞAHİN Ü.

Turkish Thoracic Journal, vol.22, no.2, pp.118-123, 2021 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 22 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2021.19146
• Journal Name: Turkish Thoracic Journal
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.118-123
• Keywords: Health care workers, tuberculin skin test, tuberculosis, INFECTION-CONTROL, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, COMMUNITY
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Healthcare workers (HCWs) possess a high risk for both latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active disease. This study aimed to investigate tuberculosis (TB) disease history in hospital staff working in healthcare institutions in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.