Latent tuberculosis among Mexican healthcare workers

This study aimed to determine latent TB cases among HCWs and their associated fac-tors. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 HCWs (i.e., physicians, nurses, and stretcher-bearers) in a Mexican tertiary care Hospital. By ques-tionnaire, we obtained sociodemographic and working information. Latent TB infection screening was performed with the tuberculin skin test and confirmed by QuantiFER-ON-TB Gold testing