Risk of latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in Italy: a retrospective study with Quantiferon Test.

Objective: The latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a state of persistent immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis antigens without clinical manifestation: the healthcare workers (HCWs) have a higher exposure risk so prevention is an important challenge for occupational medicine. The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of LTBI among HCWs of the Foundation Policlinic "Tor Vergata".

Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted by analyzing the clinical records of 825 HCWs of the PTV, from January 1st to December 31th 2016.

Skin sensitization among night shift and daytime healthcare workers: a cross sectional study.

Objective: Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in the healthcare sector is a major occupational health hazard. There are many reasons for a higher frequency of ACD in healthcare personnel compared to other populations: among others, simultaneous exposure to multiple substances, use of aggressive detergents and wet work. However, studies that systematically correlate skin symptoms with the presence of sensitization investigated through patch tests in specific categories of health workers are very rare and conflicting.

Case Report: Occupational therapy in a patient with an overgrowth syndrome that restricts movement.

Overgrowth syndromes are a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by excessive body growth - localized or generalized - commonly associated with various malformities and an increased oncological risk. Here we present the case of a 59-years old man, employed in an office, who suffers from an asymmetric overgrowth of the lower limbs. Currently the patient presents malformations of the lower left limb (hip, knee and ankle), evident on the articular and periarticular level, where there are diffuse exostoses.

Persistence of Immunity for Hepatitis B Virus among Heathcare Workers and Italian Medical Students 20 Years after Vaccination.

Immunization of healthcare workers (HCWs) and medical students for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a crucial part of the hospital infection control programs. The aim of our study was to evaluate the persistence of anti-HBV specific antibodies in HCWs vaccinated during infancy or adolescence. Medical records of 734 consecutive subjects born after 1980 (481 females, 65.