Infection Control 'Urgently Needed' To Curb Spread Of XDR-TB Among Health Care Workers
Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 16:28
in Health & Medicine
Health care 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 health care 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 health care workers in these areas.