Preferences of healthcare workers using tongue swabs for tuberculosis diagnosis during COVID-19.

Healthcare workers (HCWs) who come into contact with tuberculosis (TB) patients are at elevated risk of TB infection and disease. The collection and handling of sputum samples for TB diagnosis poses exposure risks to HCWs, particularly in settings where aerosol containment is limited. An alternative...

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Main Authors: Renée Codsi, Nicole A Errett, Angelique K Luabeya, Danelle Van As, Mark Hatherill, Adrienne E Shapiro, Katherine A Lochner, Alexandria R Vingino, Marlana J Kohn, Gerard A Cangelosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001430
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