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Table 3 Distribution of active TB cases since 2005 (n = 53) according to risk and profession

From: Results of five-year systematic screening for latent tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers in Portugal

 

TST pos

Active TB

Total

Risk

N

%

N

%

N

Low

521

62.3

4

0.5

836

Moderate

1360

52.6

33

1.3

2588

High

997

55.9

16

0.9

1785

Profession

     

Operational Assistent

422

63.6

6

0.9

664

Administrative Assistent

213

63.4

0

--

336

Nurse

1114

60.3

18

1.0

1849

Physician

584

45.8

21

1.7

1274

Technician

225

40.1

4

0.7

561

Others

320

61.0

3

0.6

525

All

2878

55.3

53

1.0

5209