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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2012, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1): 66-69.

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Hospital-associated latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

HAN Chao-nan*,XIAO He-ping   

  1. *Shanghai the 9th Hospital Affiliated to the Medicine Faculty of Shanghai Jiaotong University,Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2012-06-26 Online:2012-07-20 Published:2012-07-20
  • Contact: XIAO He-ping, Email:xiaoheping_sars@163.com

Abstract: Latent Mtb infection in hospitals is one of the hidden dangers of the epidemic of tuberculosis and affects health-care workers (HCWs) mainly. To assess the risk factors of Mtb infection among HCWs would be beneficial to provide potent supports for further policy making. This article reviewed the relevant domestic and international literature, reports and studies in recent years and indicated that the risk of Mtb infection in hospital is influenced by multiple factors, including epidemiology background, age, working place, occupation and hospital environment etc.