Survey of tuberculin skin test positivity among Israeli pediatric hospital workers.

Category Primary study
JournalInfection control and hospital epidemiology
Year 2004
Tuberculin skin test (TST) was performed in 374 healthcare workers. TST results of induration of 10 mm or more and 20 mm or more were noted in 44.9% and 10.4%, respectively. Positive TST (> 10 mm) was found to be significantly associated with age, country of origin, and duration of employment.
Epistemonikos ID: e60581829c69a0dc78ed73b7273a16359697deec
First added on: Sep 19, 2024