Risk factors associated with tuberculosis infection among health care workers in Inner Mongolia, China

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1485-1491

  He, G X ^a   Wang, L X ^a   Chai, S J ^b   Klena, J D ^b,c   Cheng, S M ^a   Ren, Y L ^d   Ren, L P ^d   Gao, F ^d   Li, Y Y ^d   He, G M ^e   Li, J B ^e   Wang, Yu ^a   Rao, C ^a,b   Varma, J K ^a,b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c China US Collaborative Program on Emerging and Re emerging Infectious Diseases   (China)

^d Inner Mongolia Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention   (China)

^e Ulanqab Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention   (China)

Author keywords

Infection control; Prevalence; QuantiFERON; Tuberculin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING HABIT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; WORKING TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA RELEASE TESTS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867222014     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0193     Document Type: Article

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