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, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.118-123, 2021 (ESCI)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
• Basım Tarihi: 2021
• Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2021.19146
• Dergi Adı: Turkish Thoracic Journal
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.118-123
• Anahtar Kelimeler: Health care workers, tuberculin skin test, tuberculosis, INFECTION-CONTROL, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, COMMUNITY
• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.