Abstract
Reactivation of Latent Tuberculosis is an important source of active infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Thus, testing for latent TB is one of the important steps in the control of TB disease around the world. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring TB from contact with infected patients they care for in the case of nurses and physicians or from exposure to infected specimens in the case of laboratory workers. This article aims to highlight the possibility of testing HCWs in Oman for latent TB and offering them prophylactic treatment to reduce their risk of developing active disease in the future.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2013.39
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al Jahdhami, I. (2013). Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers: Time to Act. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.39
MLA 9
Al Jahdhami, Issa. "Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers: Time to Act." Oman Medical Journal, 2013. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.39.
Chicago (author–date)
Al Jahdhami, Issa. 2013. "Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers: Time to Act." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.39.
Harvard
Al Jahdhami, I. (2013) 'Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers: Time to Act', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2013.39.
Vancouver
Al Jahdhami I. Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers: Time to Act. Oman Medical Journal. 2013. doi:10.5001/omj.2013.39
IEEE
I. Al Jahdhami, "Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers: Time to Act," Oman Medical Journal, 2013, doi: 10.5001/omj.2013.39.