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Exposure of Dentists to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Sep 2010
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 16(9):1479-1481.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:To determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among dental patients and to assess dentists' risk for exposure, we conducted a study among dental patients at a large tertiary hospital in Nigeria, a country where tuberculosis is endemic. Ten (13%) of 78 sputum samples obtained were positive for M. tuberculosis.
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