Right to Occupational Safety: Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Healthcare Workers. A 1-Year Retrospective Survey Carried out at Hospital of Lecce (Italy)

• Main Authors: Gabriele d'Ettorre (Author), Stela Karaj (Author), Prisco Piscitelli (Author), Osvaldo Maiorano (Author), Carmen Attanasi (Author), Roberta Tornese (Author), Eugenia Carluccio (Author), Paolo Giannuzzi (Author), Enrico Greco (Author), Giancarlo Ceccarelli (Author), Gabriella d'Ettorre (Author), Giambattista Lobreglio (Author), Pierpaolo Congedo (Author), Francesco Broccolo (Author), Alessandro Miani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Prevention of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in healthcare workers (HCWs) to ensure the "Right to Occupational Safety" is a special challenge globally, as HCWs have a higher risk of acquiring the infection in hospital settings because of frequent close exposure to patient...