OBJECTIVE. Determine the epidemiological profile of health care workers (HCW) affected by pulmonary tuberculosis (PT) in Dos de Mayo National Hospital (DMNH), Lima, Peru. MATERIAL AND METHODS. An observational, descriptive and retrospective study. The population were HCW diagnosed with PT in Dos de Mayo National Hospital. Epidemiological variables were collected: Age, gender, comorbidity, occupational group, service or department they belong, working situation, time of service, among others. For quantitative variables the mean, standard deviation, range and lower and upper value were determined, for qualitative variables the frequency analysis like absolute and relative frequencies were used. Incidence rates for 100 000 was determined and statistical tests of central tendency and dispersion were used; p value < 0,05 was considered as significant. RESULTS. The usual incidence rate of P...

OBJECTIVE. Determine the epidemiological profile of health care workers (HCW) affected by pulmonary tuberculosis (PT) in Dos de Mayo National Hospital (DMNH), Lima, Peru. MATERIAL AND METHODS. An observational, descriptive and retrospective study. The population were HCW diagnosed with PT in Dos de Mayo National Hospital. Epidemiological variables were collected: Age, gender, comorbidity, occupational group, service or department they belong, working situation, time of service, among others. For quantitative variables the mean, standard deviation, range and lower and upper value were determined, for qualitative variables the frequency analysis like absolute and relative frequencies were used. Incidence rates for 100 000 was determined and statistical tests of central tendency and dispersion were used; p value < 0,05 was considered as significant. RESULTS. The usual incidence rate of P...