title: [Incidence of tuberculosis and its prevention in medical personnel of antituberculosis institutions].
abstract: Incidence rate of tuberculosis was ascertained in medical and paramedical staff of antituberculosis institutions (ATI) for adults. For the period 1987-1993 tuberculosis developed in 38 subjects, i.e. 4 times more frequently than in the rest adult population of Russia. The physicians catch the infection 1.2 times less frequently than paramedical personnel. The highest morbidity was observed in the staff of clinical, bacteriological and pathological laboratories. The course of tuberculosis in ATI staff is favourable due to early detection and long-term treatment but is characterized by frequent attendant diseases, resistance and intolerance to antibacterial drugs. Preventive treatment of ATI staff in a special sanatorium enhances their resistance to M. tuberculosis infection and reduces this infection prevalence in tuberculosis contacts.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Kovaleva
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Alekseeva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D008875:Middle Aged; D009031:Moscow / Q000453:epidemiology; D010820:Physicians; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Zabolevaemost' tuberkulezom i ego profilaktika u meditsinskikh rabotnikov protivotuberkuleznykh uchrezhdeniĭ.