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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Healthcare workers (HCWs) are stratified into five risk groups for tuberculosis (TB) screening by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
  • Limited data exist on actual TB exposure frequency and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) incidence within these HCW classifications.
  • This study addresses the gap in understanding TB exposure and LTBI development among HCWs based on risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the correlation between HCW occupational classification and TB exposure frequency.
  • To determine the incidence of LTBI among HCWs.
  • To assess the association between LTBI incidence and occupational risk groups versus the number of TB exposure events.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective cohort study involving 2116 HCWs at a tertiary hospital from 2023-2024.
  • Baseline and annual LTBI screening for HCWs in Groups 1-4, with TB exposure history documented.
  • LTBI incidence calculated for HCWs with negative initial screening who were re-tested.

Main Results:

  • TB exposure rates and mean exposure events per person increased significantly with higher risk classifications (p < 0.001).
  • The overall incidence of LTBI was 1.0% (13/1323 HCWs).
  • LTBI incidence was significantly associated with two or more TB exposure events (aOR, 7.03; p = 0.005), but not with occupational group classification.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational classification effectively predicts TB exposure frequency among HCWs.
  • LTBI incidence in HCWs is more strongly associated with the number of TB exposure events than with their assigned risk classification.
  • Findings suggest a need to consider cumulative exposure in TB prevention strategies for HCWs.