Tuberculosis examination using whole blood interferon-gamma release assay among health care workers in a Japanese hospital without tuberculosis-specific wards

Abstract Occupational latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among health care workers (HCWs) is an important public health issue. The objective of this study is to assess prevalence and risk factors of LTBI among Japanese HCWs by Quantiferon-TB Gold in Tube (QFT-GIT) and the structured questionnaire....
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Adachi, Eisuke [verfasserIn]

Kogayu, Mika [verfasserIn]

Fujii, Takeshi [verfasserIn]

Mae, Hiroshi [verfasserIn]

Shimizu, Shoichi [verfasserIn]

Iwai, Yuichi [verfasserIn]

Shibata, Hiroko [verfasserIn]

Suzuki, Masato [verfasserIn]

Imai, Kohzoh [verfasserIn]

Koibuchi, Tomohiko [verfasserIn]

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2013

Schlagwörter:

Latent tuberculosis infection

Quantiferon-TB gold in tube

Latent tuberculosis infection baseline screening

Health care workers

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: SpringerPlus - London : Biomed Central, 2012, 2(2013), 1 vom: 05. Sept.

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:2 ; year:2013 ; number:1 ; day:05 ; month:09

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/2193-1801-2-440

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SPR03275227X

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