Year: 2011
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Poster Presentations, Poster Session Tuberculosis S101 positive conversion than those in Group B with negative baseline results (31.5% Vs 17.4%, 21.6% Vs 12.1%, c 2 = 5.839, 5.128, P = 0.016, 0.024).TB-positive chest X-ray results of Group A were higher than that of Group B, but no significant difference statistically.(8.3% Vs 4.5%, c 2 = 2.22, P = 0.136).Conclusions: Risk of TB infection in newly employed nurses with occupational exposure is higher than those without occupational exposure.More preventive strategies should be applied in high-risk of TB exposure divisions. PP-202 Seroprevalence of human immuno-deficiencyvirus infection among patients diagnosed with sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis at infectious diseases hospital, IDH, Kano, Nigeria Y.
Authors: F. Abbasi, D. Yadegarynia, M. Keshtkar-Jahromi
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,900
OpenAlex ID: W2005476720