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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Cadmus, Simeon I. ; Okoje, Victoria N. ; Taiwo, Babafemi O. ; van Soolingen, Dick
Cadmus, Simeon I. ; Okoje, Victoria N. ; Taiwo, Babafemi O. ; van Soolingen, Dick Less -
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.
Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Dentists
Female
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sputum
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Young Adult

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 16(9):1479-1481.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Nigeria
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:af2e4110227fee4e12ab23c412bfe4590fe989be4553b7de5d40a043150c38d0
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