Which of the following hospital employees are most at risk for being exposed to and possibly developing active drug-resistant TB?

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Transmission of tuberculosis (TB)within health care settings has reemerged as a major public health problem.Outbreaks of this type of TB have been reported in hospitals,and some workers have developed active drug-resistant TB.Many workers in these settings are employed as maintenance workers,security guards,aides,or cleaning people,who tend not to be well protected from inadvertent exposures,which include contaminated bed linen in the laundry,soiled equipment,and trash containing contaminated dressings or specimens.Ward clerks have limited contact with acutely ill patients.Medical and nursing staff are more likely to have the proper equipment and education to be well-protected from inadvertent exposures.

Which of the Following Hospital Employees Are Most at Risk