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LTBI in health-care workers in the government sector in Brunei Darussalam [TB0088]

The annual incidence rate of LTBI in health-care workers in the government sector in Brunei Darussalam ranged from 8.1 to 24.6, with an average of 14.6 over the 4-year period. When comparing treatment acceptance among subgroups, only gender showed statistical significance, with females demonstrating significantly higher treatment acceptance.

Syafiq, N.J.M., Trivedi, A.A., Lai, A., Fontelera, M.P.A. and Lim, M.A., 2023. Latent tuberculosis infection in health-care workers in the government sector in Brunei Darussalam: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Integrative Nursing, 5(3), pp.197-202.

https://journals.lww.com/jinm/fulltext/2023/05030/latent_tuberculosis_infection_in_health_care.6.aspx 

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