Some occupational groups have an increased risk of tuberculosis, including:
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healthcare workers who are likely to encounter patients with tuberculosis — for example, staff at chest clinics
people involved in autopsies
People in these occupations are not routinely recommended to receive BCG vaccine because:
the evidence of benefit of BCG vaccination in adults is limited
vaccination interferes with the interpretation of tuberculin skin test (TST) results
Consider BCG vaccination for TST-negative healthcare workers who are at high risk of exposure to drug-resistant tuberculosis. This is because drug-resistant infections are difficult to treat.
In the workplace, tuberculosis prevention and control should focus on:
