Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among health care workers in a hospital for pulmonary diseases

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Schablon, Anja ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Occupational Health Research ^*  (Germany)

^b Hospital of Pulmonary Diseases Grohansdorf   (Germany)

^c HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 61349091137     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-4-4     Document Type: Article

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