Why healthcare workers are sick of TB

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dc.contributor.authorVon Delft, Arneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDramowski, Angelaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKhosa, Celsoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKotze, Kooten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLederer, Philipen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMosidi, Thatoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPeters, Jurgens A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Jonathanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan der Westhuizen, Helene-Marien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVon Delft, Daleneen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWillems, Barten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBates, Matthewen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCraig, Gillen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMaeurer, Markusen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMarais, Ben J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMwaba, Peteren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Elizabete A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNyirenda, Thomasen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOliver, Matten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZumla, Alimuddinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-27T09:05:37Z
dc.date.available2018-08-27T09:05:37Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionCITATION: Von Delft, A. et al. 2015. Why healthcare workers are sick of TB. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 32:147–151, doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.003.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-infectious-diseases
dc.description.abstractDr Thato Mosidi never expected to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), despite widely prevalent exposure and very limited infection control measures. The life-threatening diagnosis of primary extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) came as an even greater shock. The inconvenient truth is that, rather than being protected, Dr Mosidi and thousands of her healthcare colleagues are at an increased risk of TB and especially drug-resistant TB. In this viewpoint paper we debunk the widely held false belief that healthcare workers are somehow immune to TB disease (TB-proof) and explore some of the key factors contributing to the pervasive stigmatization and subsequent non-disclosure of occupational TB. Our front-line workers are some of the first to suffer the consequences of a progressively more resistant and fatal TB epidemic, and urgent interventions are needed to ensure the safety and continued availability of these precious healthcare resources. These include the rapid development and scale-up of improved diagnostic and treatment options, strengthened infection control measures, and focused interventions to tackle stigma and discrimination in all its forms. We call our colleagues to action to protect themselves and those they care for.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(14)01720-2/fulltext
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.citationVon Delft, A. et al. 2015. Why healthcare workers are sick of TB. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 32:147–151, doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.003.
dc.identifier.issn1201-9712 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104349
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical personnelen_ZA
dc.titleWhy healthcare workers are sick of TBen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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