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Tuberculosis
Reports from G.D.R. Camacho et al highlight recent research in tuberculosis
March 3rd, 2009
According to recent research from Marbella, Spain, "Interpretation of tuberculin tests (TSTs) can be difficult. However, it is even more difficult to classify an individual as infected or non-infected if he or she has undergone a prior TST, as the difference between the booster effect and true conversion is not always clear." "To determine the size of the induration that is indicative of true infection after a second Mantoux test, based on the fact that the annual risk of tuberculous infection (ARTI) is equivalent, regardless of whether it is calculated directly or indirectly. We performed two TSTs in the same population (aged 6 years at the first examination) with a...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-03)
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