Epidemiological profile of tuberculosis cases reported among health care workers at the University Hospital in Vitoria, Brazil.

Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis cases reported among health care workers in the Tuberculosis Control Program of the Cassiano Antonio of Moraes University Hospital in Vitoria, Brazil.

Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of secondary data was conducted between 2002 and 2006.

Results: Twenty-five cases of health care workers with tuberculosis were reported: 8 in nursing technicians (32%); 4 in doctors (16%); 3 in nurses (12%); 2 in radiology technicians (8%) and 8 in professionals from other categories (32%).