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Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among community health workers involved in TB control.
J Bras Pneumol
April 2009
Federal University of Espírito Santo Infectious Diseases Center, Vitória, Brazil.
Objective: To evaluate the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, using tuberculin skin test, among community health agents (CHAs) monitoring TB patients in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil.
Methods: We included 30 CHAs acting in the Family Health Program and 30 of their family members residing in the same household. The tuberculin skin test results of each CHA were compared with those of the corresponding family member.