Prevalence and Associated Factors of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Healthcare Workers in a Mexican Tertiary Care Hospital
LTBI represents a relevant occupational health issue among HCWs, with nearly one in six workers affected. Early detection and prevention of TB in healthcare settings are critical to protecting individual workers and public health. These findings highlight the need to strengthen occupational TB surveillance and prevention strategies in similar healthcare environments.
Authors
- Víctor Hugo Gutiérrez-Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0792-4500)
- Mónica Alethia Cureño-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4556-637X)
- José Ángel Hernández-Mariano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0339-5610)
- Claudia Vázquez-Zamora
- Dulce Milagros Razo Blanco-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3869-344X)
- Erika Gómez-Zamora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-7900)
- Verónica Fernández-Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-2265)
- Beatriz Leal-Escobar
- Estibeyesbo Said Plascencia-Nieto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2949-4924)
- Yanelly Estrella Morales-Vargas
Institutions
- Tecnológico Nacional de México (MX)
- Hospital Juárez de México (MX)
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13060173
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40