High risk for latent tuberculosis infection among medical residents and nursing students in India.

A, Kinikar; A, Chandanwale; D, Kadam; S, Joshi; A, Basavaraj; G, Pardeshi; S, Girish; S, Shelke; A, DeLuca; G, Dhumal; J, Golub; N, Lokhande; N, Gupte; A, Gupta; R, Bollinger; V, Mave

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0219131

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High risk for latent tuberculosis infection among medical residents and nursing students in India.

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Kinikar A

Chandanwale A

Kadam D

Abstract

Defining occupational latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) risk among healthcare workers is needed to support implementation of prevention guidelines. Prospective cohort study of 200 medical residents and nursing students in India was conducted May 2016-December 2017. Tuberculin skin test (TST) and ...

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