Tuberculosis in healthcare workers
Abstract
Tuberculosis constitutes an occupational risk for healthcare workers. We studied tuberculosis morbidity in healthcare workers in 1996-2000. For this period tuberculosis was diagnosed in 266 healthcare workers (220 females and 46 males), among them 239 (89.8%) became ill with lung tuberculosis.
We divided all the healthcare workers into 4 groups according to their contacts with tuberculosis patients: 1) medical staff of tuberculosis settings who are in direct touch with tuberculosis patients; 2) workers of tuberculosis settings who do not render medical services for tuberculosis patients; 3) medical staff of general medical settings who diagnose and treat diseases disguising tuberculosis; morbid anatomic and forensic medical staff; 4) the rest healthcare workers not getting a direct contact with tuberculosis patients.
About the Authors
R. Sh. Valiev
Казанская государственная медицинская академия
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
G. A. IdiyatuIlina
Казанская государственная медицинская академия
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Valiev R.Sh., IdiyatuIlina G.A. Tuberculosis in healthcare workers. PULMONOLOGIYA. 2003;(2):35-38. (In Russ.)
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