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Booster effect of two-step tuberculin skin testing among hospital employees from areas with a high prevalence of tuberculosis
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Booster effect of two-step tuberculin skin testing among hospital employees from areas with a high prevalence of tuberculosis

Abdulrahman M Al Mazrou
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.25(12), pp.1117-1120
01/12/2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/502355
PMID: 15636304

Abstract

Adult Age Factors Cross Infection - prevention & control False Negative Reactions Female Humans Immunization, Secondary Male Middle Aged Nursing Staff, Hospital Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - transmission
During a baseline survey of TST, 236 nurses underwent a two-step TST. Overall, 29 (12%) showed boosting. All age groups showed boosting; the rate was 9.7% in those younger than 35 years. Subjects older than 45 years were more likely to have a booster effect than younger individuals (29% vs 10.1%).

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