Five-year prospective study of tuberculin skin testing among new healthcare personnel at a university hospital in Thailand.

We determined the prevalence of a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) and the incidence of TST conversion among new healthcare personnel (HCP) in a hospital in Thailand. During 2005-2008, TST was performed on 1438 HCP and the prevalence of positive TST was 66.3%.

Use of HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis in healthcare workers after occupational exposure: a Thai university hospital setting.

Background: PostExposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is widely used after exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to reduce the risk of infection in the healthcare setting. Few data are available on the safety and tolerability of Anti Retro Viral drugs (ARV) among Health Care Workers (HCWs) who are prescribed prophylaxis.

Objective: To collect information about the safety and compliance of taking ARV for HIV PEP among HCWs.