Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) affects one third of the world’s population and is considered a global emergency. Research has shown an increased risk of TB among healthcare workers and students. The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of TB infection and evaluate the students’ knowledge of TB. A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 311 medical and nursing students from the Federal University of Ceará stratified by period. Sociodemographic information was collected, a questionnaire with basic questions on TB was administered, and the Mantoux test (MT) was performed on all participants. Two cut-off values for TB were considered: ≥5 mm (general population) and ≥10 mm (health professionals). Th...
Background. Medical students acquire latent tuberculosis (TB) infection at a rate of 23 cases/100 pe...
Thesis (M.N.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.The World Health Organization (WHO) declared...
BACKGROUND: The Italian Study Group on Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Prevent...
A infecÃÃo por Mycobacterium tuberculosis atinge um terÃo da populaÃÃo da terra, sendo considerada u...
This prospective study evaluated the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among nursing...
Professionals who provide health care assistance are a risk population for tuberculosis (TB) infecti...
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Introdução: O Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (HUCFF), na região Su...
Objective: this study analyzed the rate of tuberculosis (TB) infection among nursing students as wel...
Several studies have demonstrated an elevated prevalence amongst professionals of mycobacterium tube...
This prospective study evaluated the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among nursing...
Background The Italian Study Group on Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventiv...
INTRODUÇÃO: Até o momento raros estudos prospectivos na América Latina demonstraram que estudantes d...
A tuberculose (TB), ainda, permanece como um problema sério de saúde pública, desafiando profissiona...
This open comparative study for evaluating hypersensitivity to tuberculin among medical students (n=...
Background. Medical students acquire latent tuberculosis (TB) infection at a rate of 23 cases/100 pe...
Thesis (M.N.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.The World Health Organization (WHO) declared...
BACKGROUND: The Italian Study Group on Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Prevent...
A infecÃÃo por Mycobacterium tuberculosis atinge um terÃo da populaÃÃo da terra, sendo considerada u...
This prospective study evaluated the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among nursing...
Professionals who provide health care assistance are a risk population for tuberculosis (TB) infecti...
Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-22T22:06:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kim Vinicius.pdf: 1711...
Introdução: O Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (HUCFF), na região Su...
Objective: this study analyzed the rate of tuberculosis (TB) infection among nursing students as wel...
Several studies have demonstrated an elevated prevalence amongst professionals of mycobacterium tube...
This prospective study evaluated the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among nursing...
Background The Italian Study Group on Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventiv...
INTRODUÇÃO: Até o momento raros estudos prospectivos na América Latina demonstraram que estudantes d...
A tuberculose (TB), ainda, permanece como um problema sério de saúde pública, desafiando profissiona...
This open comparative study for evaluating hypersensitivity to tuberculin among medical students (n=...
Background. Medical students acquire latent tuberculosis (TB) infection at a rate of 23 cases/100 pe...
Thesis (M.N.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.The World Health Organization (WHO) declared...
BACKGROUND: The Italian Study Group on Hospital Hygiene of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Prevent...