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. 2020 May 3;20:612. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08756-9

Table 3.

Active and latent tuberculosis screening among HCWs

Characteristic (n = 240)
Routine sputum sample during the last year
 Yes 99 (41.3)
Chest radiography during the last year
 Yes 128 (53.3)
Routine TST during the last year
 Yes 124 (51.7)
Cough for more than 2 weeks during the last year
 Yes 59 (24.6)
Action taken (n = 59)
 Consult with physician 18 (30.5)
 Sputum smear 9 (15.3)
 Sputum smear + Chest X-Ray 10 (16.9)
 Attributed to underlying disease 10 (16.9)
 Self-medicated 7 (11.9)
 None 5 (8.5)

Values are n (%)

TST Tuberculin skin test, IPT Isoniazid preventive therapy