Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital in Korea

E. Lee (Seoul, Republic of Korea), J. Park (Seoul, Republic of Korea), M. Shin (Seoul, Republic of Korea), S. Lee (Seoul, Republic of Korea), A. Leem (Seoul, Republic of Korea), S. Kim (Seoul, Republic of Korea), J. Jung (Seoul, Republic of Korea), M. Park (Seoul, Republic of Korea), Y. Kim (Seoul, Republic of Korea), J. Chang (Seoul, Republic of Korea), Y. Kang (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Current practices in and attitudes to screening for tuberculosis, and a discussion about genetic diversity
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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