Tuberculosis in the health care industry

Occup Med. 1997 Oct-Dec;12(4):767-74.

Abstract

Between 1986 and 1992, a resurgence of tuberculosis in the United States made this disease once again a significant risk to health care workers. Traditional approaches remain viable methods of reducing present-day hazards.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Disease Notification
  • Health Personnel*
  • Humans
  • Occupational Exposure / prevention & control*
  • Occupational Health
  • Population Surveillance
  • Respiratory Protective Devices
  • Tuberculosis / prevention & control*
  • United States