Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
Title
Tuberculosis among health-care workers in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
Authors
Joshi, Rajnish; Reingold, Arthur L; Menzies, Dick; Pai, Madhukar
Abstract
The risk of transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients to health-care workers (HCWs) is a neglected problem in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most health-care facilities in these countries lack resources to prevent nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis (TB).