Tuberculosis among prison staff in Rio Grande do Sul

• Main Authors: Caroline Busatto (Author), Luciana de Souza Nunes (Author), Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim (Author), Mariana Soares Valença (Author), Suzane Frantz Krug (Author), Daniela Becker (Author), Manuela Filter Allgayer (Author), Lia Gonçalves Possuelo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the risk of infection and illness caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis among health care and security staff in prisons in two regions of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Method: cross-sectional study involving prison staff. An interview and sputum smear microscopy and culture...