Tuberculosis: Screening of Health Care Workers in North America (IMAGE)

McGill University Health Centre

Tuberculosis: Screening of Health Care Workers in North America

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Tuberculosis is a recognized hazard for healthcare workers, but the annual screening strategy currently in place in Canada and the United States is costly with very limited health benefits and should be reconsidered, According to a new study led by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal. The findings suggest health agencies in North America should consider switching to a targeted strategy focusing on high-risk healthcare workers only.

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