QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus evaluation for latent tuberculosis infection among Italian healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study

Background: healthcare workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of being exposed to tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to estimate LTBI prevalence and evaluate associated risk factors among Italian HCWs using a new generation IGRA test, Quantiferon Plus (QTF-Plus), providing also an analytical ev...

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Main Authors: Luca Coppeta, Savino Baldi, Giuseppina Somma, Elisabetta Tursi, Sara Policardo, Ottavia Baldi, Piergiorgio Lieto, Antonio Pietroiusti, Andrea Magrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2019-06-01
Series:Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health
Online Access:https://ebph.it/article/view/13123
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