Prevalence and predictors of positive tuberculin skin test results in a research laboratory

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Florian H. Pilsczek¹  Stefan H.e. Kaufmann¹ 

[1] ,Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology Department of Immunology Berlin,Germany

关键词: Latent tuberculosis;    Prevalence;    Risk factors;    Research laboratory;    Tuberculose Latente;    Prevalência;    Fatores de risco;    Laboratório de pesquisa;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822008000400019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Latent tuberculosis was studied in a research laboratory. A prevalence of positive tuberculin skin test results (> 15mm) of 20% was found and the main predictors were place of birth in a foreign country with high prevalence of tuberculosis and a history of contact with patients with untreated active tuberculosis.

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