Risk of tuberculosis among healthcare workers: Can tuberculosis be considered as an occupational disease?

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 506-510

  Kilinc, O ^a   Ucan, E S ^a   Cakan, M D A ^b   Ellidokuz, M D H ^a   Ozol, M D D ^c   Sayiner, A ^c   Ozsoz, M D A ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

^c EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hospital acquired tuberculosis; Nosocomial tuberculosis; Occupational tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0036657421     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1315     Document Type: Article

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