Open AccessRate of History of Tuberculosis Among Healthcare Workers in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Bilge Kara,
Songül Özyurt,
Neslihan Özçelik,
Dilek Karadoğan,
Ünal Şahin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish thoracic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2149-2530
DOI - 10.5152/turkthoracj.2021.19146
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , cross sectional study , medicine , environmental health , health care , family medicine , political science , pathology , law
Healthcare workers (HCWs) possess a high risk for both latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active disease. This study aimed to investigate tuberculosis (TB) disease history in hospital staff working in healthcare institutions in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.