Infection control 'urgently needed' to curb spread of XDR-TB among health care workers
Monday, May 18, 2009 - 10:42
in Health & Medicine
Healthcare workers in South Africa are at a significantly increased risk of developing drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB, in a trend which threatens to further exacerbate the already beleaguered healthcare systems in sub-Saharan countries, according to results of a new study. Researchers say the results underscore the urgent need for stringent TB screening policies among healthcare workers in these areas...