Evidence for the Use of Triage, Respiratory Isolation, and Effective Treatment to Reduce the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings: A …

AS Karat, M Gregg, HE Barton… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Evidence is limited for infection prevention and control (IPC) measures reducing
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) transmission in health facilities. This systematic review, 1 …

The neglected burden of tuberculosis disease among health workers: a decade-long cohort study in South Africa

LM O'Hara, A Yassi, M Zungu, M Malotle… - BMC infectious …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Health workers (HWs) in resource-limited settings are at high-risk of
exposure to tuberculosis (TB) at work. The aim of this study was to estimate the rate of TB …

The nature of occupational health services for employees in selected public health facilities in Gauteng province, South Africa.

K Pretorius - 2018 - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
Background: Literature suggests that, internationally and nationally, insufficient priority is
given to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) for healthcare workers in public health …