Preferences of healthcare workers using tongue swabs for tuberculosis diagnosis during COVID-19.

• Main Authors: Renée Codsi (Author), Nicole A Errett (Author), Angelique K Luabeya (Author), Danelle Van As (Author), Mark Hatherill (Author), Adrienne E Shapiro (Author), Katherine A Lochner (Author), Alexandria R Vingino (Author), Marlana J Kohn (Author), Gerard A Cangelosi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) who come into contact with tuberculosis (TB) patients are at elevated risk of TB infection and disease. The collection and handling of sputum samples for TB diagnosis poses exposure risks to HCWs, particularly in settings where aerosol containment is limited. An alternative...