Why healthcare workers are sick of TB
von Delft A, Dramowski A, Khosa C, Kotze K, Lederer P, Mosidi T, Peters JA, Smith J, van der Westhuizen HM, von Delft D, Willems B, Bates M, Craig G, Maeurer M, Marais BJ, Mwaba P, Nunes EA, Nyirenda T, Oliver M, Zumla A. Why healthcare workers are sick of TB. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2015, 32: 147-151. PMID: 25809771, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-resistant tuberculosisInfection control measuresHealthcare workersLife-threatening diagnosisRisk of tuberculosisOccupational tuberculosisTB diseaseTreatment optionsTB epidemicPrevalent exposureHealthcare colleaguesHealthcare resourcesUrgent interventionTuberculosisControl measuresInterventionPervasive stigmatizationFront-line workersDiseaseDiagnosisWorkers