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Preferences of healthcare workers using tongue swabs for tuberculosis diagnosis during COVID-19

Healthcare workers (HCWs) who come into contact with tuberculosis (TB) patients are at elevated risk of TB infection and disease. The collection and handling of sputum samples for TB diagnosis poses exposure risks to HCWs, particularly in settings where aerosol containment is limited. An alternative...

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Autores principales: Codsi, Renée, Errett, Nicole A., Luabeya, Angelique K., Van As, Danelle, Hatherill, Mark, Shapiro, Adrienne E., Lochner, Katherine A., Vingino, Alexandria R., Kohn, Marlana J., Cangelosi, Gerard A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10484421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37676852
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001430