Incidence of latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI) among high risk healthcare workers at a tertiary referral hospital in South Korea.

H. Kim (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Migrants and screening
Session: Migrants and screening
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2680
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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