Tuberculosis among healthcare workers in a tertiary-care hospital in South India

被引：28

作者：

Gopinath, KG

Siddique, S

Kirubakaran, H

Shanmugam, A

Mathai, E ^{[1
]}

Chandy, GM

机构：

[1] Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

[2] Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Staff & Student Hlth Serv, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

[3] Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Govt Hlth Serv, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2004年 / 57卷 / 04期

关键词：

tuberculosis; infection control; healthcare worker;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhin.2004.03.029

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

It is possible that tuberculosis is transmitted from patients to healthcare workers (HCWs). However, there are few data on this from developing countries. The object of this study was to document the incidence of tuberculosis among HCWs in the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India during a 10-year period (January 1992-December 2001). Data were collected from records maintained in the staff and students health services of CMC. A total of 125 cases were diagnosed during the period of study. The overall incidence of sputum positive cases was similar to that observed in the general, population, during most years. However, it appears that focal. outbreaks occur with transmission between HCWs. The chance of developing extra-pulmonary tuberculosis was higher in HCWs compared with the general. population. (C) 2004 The Hospital Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：339 / 342

页数：4

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