Occupational lung diseases (OLDs) are caused, aggravated or exacerbated by exposures at
the workplace. OLDs encompass a wide range of respiratory diseases similar to that found …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV constitute a public health challenge. Health workers
(HWs) in HIV clinics maybe at greater risk of M. tuberculosis infection, considering the high …

Background Despite the significant progress over the years, Tuberculosis remains a major
public health concern and a danger to global health. This study aimed to analyze the spatial …

Globally, it is estimated that one-quarter of the world's population is latently infected with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), also known as latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) …

Background: The healthcare workforce in high tuberculosis burden countries such as South
Africa is at elevated risk of tuberculosis infection and disease with adverse consequences …

Objectives College students are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB), which increases their
likelihood of developing latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI). This study aimed to estimate …

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have increased risk for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and
tuberculosis (TB) disease due to their occupational exposure. For some years now …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of tuberculosis (TB)
among workers at medical institutions based on interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) …

Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of active and latent
tuberculosis infection (LTBI) compared to the general population. Despite existing …