Tuberculosis Epidemiology

Latent tuberculosis infection in medical students in Brazil examined

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 18th, 2005

Researchers report the extent of latent tuberculosis infection among undergraduate medical students in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in a recent issue of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

According to recent research from Brazil, "Five medical schools in three cities with different tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. To estimate prevalence of and associated factors for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among medical students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate students in pre-clinical, early and late clinical years from schools in cities with low (28/100,000), intermediate (63/100,000),...

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