Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Tuberculosis and Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis in Healthcare Workers.

Luciana Rott Monaiar Karen Gomes D'Avila Emanuelle Bianchi Soccol André Kulzer Santos Raimunda Sinthia Lima de Braga Fábio Fernandes Dantas Filho Denise Rossato Silva

Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2024)

This study showed that TB incidence was reduced during the pandemic period in HCWs. TST positivity was also reduced, though not statistically significant.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
sars cov
pulmonary tuberculosis
coronavirus disease
hiv aids
risk factors
emergency department