Resultados: 3

Prevalence of latent tuberculosis and associated factors in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

Objective: to identify the prevalence of latent tuberculosis in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis and associated factors. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with 176 patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. The tuberculin test was performed with the standardized an...

Tuberculosis among prison staff in Rio Grande do Sul

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the risk of infection and illness caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis among health care and security staff in prisons in two regions of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Method: cross-sectional study involving prison staff. An interview and sputum smear microscopy and culture wer...