title: [Are targeted interventions needed in foreigner workers with latent tubercular infection? A study on anti-tubercular treatment compliance among health care workers].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Health care workers (HCWs) are at high risk of latent tubercular infection (LTBI). In this study predictors of anti-tubercular treatment interruption in HCWs with LTBI are evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  1056 HCWs with LTBI were followed up to register adverse events and predictors of treatment interruption.
  
  
  RESULTS
  289 workers did not complete the treatment. Predictors of treatment interruption were adverse events (OR 1.47; 95CI% 1.07-2.03) and to be born in South-America (OR 1.55; 95CI% 1.06-2.26).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The higher risk in South-Americans supports the need of targeted formative interventions on these workers.
authors: Sezione di Medicina del Lavoro, Malattie Respiratorie e Tossicologia Professionali e Ambientali, Università di Perugia, Via Enrico dal Pozzo, 16100 Perugia Italy. nicola.murgia@med.unipg.it
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authors: Murgia
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authors: Ferrara
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authors: Muzi
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authors: Ferrarese
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authors: Abbritti
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authors: Codecasa
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D055985:Latent Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D016903:Drug Monitoring
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents