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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis study findings have been reported by V.J. Cook and colleagues
September 2nd, 2008
According to recent research from Vancouver, Canada, "Tuberculosis (TB) referral clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Screening for and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) in at-risk populations are the cornerstone of TB control in low-incidence countries." "Persons at low risk often undergo the tuberculin skin test (TST) for reasons other than contact. Little information exists on the actual risk of TB in this population. To determine the risk of TB in screened subjects without known risk factors. Retrospective descriptive analysis of demographics, TST reaction size and TB disease occurrence in 98 333 low-risk subjects screened from 1990 to 2002. The...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-02)
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