A countrywide assessment of tuberculosis among health-care workers in Tuberculosis health-care facilities in Tajikistan, 2009 – 2014

Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients to health-care workers (HCWs) is an issue of global concern

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 March 2016

• Country: Tajikistan
• Document Type: Research Paper
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Mirzoev, A, Lucenko, I, Pirov, K, Dustmatova, Z and et all

Abstract

This countrywide study (2009–2014) determined the number of registered tuberculosis (TB) cases and the notification rate among HCWs in TB health-care facilities, compared with the general population; their characteristics; and treatment outcomes.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Azamdzhon Mirzoev, Irina Lucenko, Kadridin Pirov, Zulfiya Dustmatova, Alamkhon Akhmedov,Dilyara Nabirova, Serik Suleimenov, Colleen Acosta,Rony Zachariah (2016) A countrywide assessment of tuberculosis among health-care workers in Tuberculosis health-care facilities in Tajikistan, 2009 – 2014

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A countrywide assessment of tuberculosis among health-care workers in Tuberculosis health-care facilities in Tajikistan, 2009 – 2014

Published 1 March 2016