Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among coal workers' pneumoconiosis patients in China: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Yan Jin (Author), Huanqiang Wang (Author), Jianfang Zhang (Author), Chunguang Ding (Author), Ke Wen (Author), Jingguang Fan (Author), Tao Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Little is known about the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) patients. To estimate the prevalence of LTBI and identify its associated risk factors among CWP patients. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to as...