Compliance with national recommendations for tuberculosis screening and immunization of healthcare workers in a children's hospital

Authors
Bratcher, DF Stover, BH Lane, NE Paul, RI
Citation
Df. Bratcher et al., Compliance with national recommendations for tuberculosis screening and immunization of healthcare workers in a children's hospital, INFECT CONT, 21(5), 2000, pp. 338-340
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
338 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(200005)21:5<338:CWNRFT>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Physicians and clinical employees at a children's hospital were surveyed to compare their tuberculosis (TB) screening and immunization statuses. Failu re to offer screening and immunization services to non-employee physicians was associated with lower rates of reported immunity to several vaccine-pre ventable diseases and with markedly lower rates of TB screening.