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The purpose of this study is to evaluate in hospital environment the knowledge of the health care professionals about fundamental concepts on tuberculosis and the accomplishment to respiratory isolation practices for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis hospitalized in a public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
A cross-sectional study of health care professionals using a study instrument with questions to evaluate the knowledge of basic concepts about tuberculosis. A retrospective study reviewing medical records of patients with suspected tuberculosis hospitalized in the units of Adult and Pediatric Clinics and in the Critical Care Unit in a general hospital in Fortaleza-CE.
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Health care professionals from a public hospital in Brazil
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto J Pires Neto | Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hospital Geral Dr. Waldemar Alcântara | Fortaleza | Ceará | 60840-040 | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014376 | Tuberculosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009164 | Mycobacterium Infections |
| D000193 | Actinomycetales Infections |
| D016908 | Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
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| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |