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Table 4 Annual mean rates of recognised cases of occupational infectious diseases per 100,000 employees by different risk groups; 2005−2009; data from BGW, Germany

From: Infectious diseases in healthcare workers – an analysis of the standardised data set of a German compensation board

Occupational infectious disease

Risk group

Total

Hospitals

Surgeries

Nursing homes

Outpatient care

Others

 

Active TB

5.7

2.1

0.8

0.8

0.4

1.5

LTBI

1.1

0.7

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.4

Scabies

1.3

0.1

6.0

0.6

0.1

1.5

MRSA

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.2

0.0

0.1

HBV

1.9

0.7

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.5

HCV

4.8

3.0

0.8

1.4

0.5

1.5

HIV/AIDS

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.02

Total

15.3

6.6

8.3

3.5

1.3

4.5

  1. LTBI = latent TB infection.