Rationale: Workplace inhalational hazards remain common worldwide, even though they
are ameliorable. Previous American Thoracic Society documents have assessed the …

Health care workers are exposed to numerous workplace hazards. The implementation of
safety measures in high-income countries has largely mitigated these risks. However, in …

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 …

Abstract Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis,“Ebola with wings,” is a significant threat to
tuberculosis control efforts. Previous prevailing views that resistance was mainly acquired …

Abstract Background In South Africa, workplace acquired tuberculosis (TB) is a significant
occupational problem among health care workers. In order to manage the problem …

Summary Dr Thato Mosidi never expected to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), despite
widely prevalent exposure and very limited infection control measures. The life-threatening …

Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a central role in global tuberculosis (TB) elimination efforts
but their contributions are undermined by occupational TB. HCWs have higher rates of latent …

Summary Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) may be the inadvertent interface
between the healthcare setting and the community for infectious diseases transmission. Aim …

Healthcare personnel (HCP) are at occupational risk for acquisition of several vaccine-
preventable diseases and transmission to patients. Vaccinations of HCP are justified to …

SETTING: In South Africa, health care workers (HCWs) are at two-fold greater risk of
acquiring tuberculosis (TB) disease than the general population. Few studies have …