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Assessment of the Occupational Risk of Tuberculosis & Air Borne Infection Control in High-Risk Hospital Wards and Its Implications on Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Introduction The indoor air in hospitals could play a significant role in the transmission of a wide array of infections, especially in respiratory intensive care units, pulmonary outpatient departments, and other areas. Unprotected coughing and sneezing may facilitate the release of aerosols and co...

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Autores principales:	Abdul Bari, Syed, Sultana, Qursheed, Jalily, Qader A, Dinesh Eshwar, Mummareddi, Dodda, Saikrishna
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2023
Materias:	Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9931371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36819336 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33785

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