1. [Risk of tuberculosis infection among hospital personnel].
- Author
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Sturmberg JP and Weiss HD
- Subjects
- Germany, West, Humans, Legislation, Medical, Mass Chest X-Ray, Tuberculin Test, Tuberculosis diagnosis, Tuberculosis prevention & control, Personnel, Hospital, Tuberculosis transmission
- Abstract
The decrease in morbidity due to tuberculosis and the increasing number on non-infected persons strongly suggest a review of the conventional tuberculosis monitoring procedures in hospital staff. A study at Luebeck university on the risk of tuberculosis infection among medical personnel showed that tuberculin tests in non-infected persons and chest x-rays only if exposed to patients in the infectious stage of tuberculosis will suffice and comply with the Federal regulations governing health protection of medical and paramedical staff.
- Published
- 1986
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