Reciprocal obligations for prevention of occupationally acquired tuberculosis among healthcare workers.
As I began my work on occupationally acquired tuberculosis (TB), I was perturbed by a series of media reports on TB among healthcare workers (HCWs) in India. This included a report on the death of a resident doctor who was suffering from multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB. The risk of occupationally acquired TB is well documented. A few studies have reported an increased risk of TB among HCWs in developing countries, including India.
Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Sassoon Road, Pune 411 005, Maharashtra, India,. kanugeet@gmail.com.
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