Risk Factors for a Positive Tuberculin Skin Test among Employees of an Urban, Midwestern Teaching Hospital

1995 ◽  
Vol 122 (8) ◽  
pp. 580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test

Risk Factors for Positive Tuberculin Skin Test in Guinea-Bissau

Epidemiology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Gustafson ◽  
Ida Lisse ◽  
Victor Gomes ◽  
Cesaltina S. Vieira ◽  
Christian Lienhardt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Guinea Bissau

scholarly journals Validity of a self-reported history of a positive tuberculin skin test

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1039-1044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hillary V. Kunins ◽  
Andrea A. Howard ◽  
Robert S. Klein ◽  
Julia H. Arnsten ◽  
Alain H. Litwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
History Of

Robustness of NHANES Estimates of the US Prevalence of a Positive Tuberculin Skin Test

Epidemiology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam B. Haddad ◽  
Timothy L. Lash ◽  
Andrew N. Hill ◽  
Thomas R. Navin ◽  
Kenneth G. Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Comparison of Two Commercially Available Gamma Interferon Blood Tests for Immunodiagnosis of Tuberculosis

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Domínguez ◽  
Juan Ruiz-Manzano ◽  
Malú De Souza-Galvão ◽  
Irene Latorre ◽  
Celia Milà ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Mycobacterium Bovis ◽  
Latent Infection ◽  
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Gamma Interferon ◽  
Bcg Vaccination ◽  
Blood Tests

ABSTRACT We evaluated the T-SPOT.TB and Quantiferon-TB Gold In tube (QFN-G-IT) tests for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. T-SPOT.TB was more sensitive than QFN-G-IT in diagnosing both active and latent infection. Both gamma interferon tests were unaffected by prior Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccination. Among children who were not BCG vaccinated but had a positive tuberculin skin test, QFN-G-IT was negative in 53.3% of cases, and T-SPOT.TB was negative in 50% of cases.

scholarly journals Predictors of tuberculin reactivity among prospective Vietnamese migrants: the effect of smoking

2002 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. PLANT ◽  
R. E. WATKINS ◽  
B. GUSHULAK ◽  
T. O'ROURKE ◽  
W. JONES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Mycobacterial Infection ◽  
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Cut Points ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Increased Susceptibility

We investigated the prevalence and predictors of positive tuberculin skin test (TST) results among prospective Vietnamese migrants. We interviewed and medically screened 1395 Vietnamese people aged over 15 years who had applied to migrate to Australia. Approximately 44% of applicants had an induration of 10 mm or more, and 18·6% had an induration of 15 mm or more. A positive tuberculin skin test at 5 mm, 10 mm and 15 mm of induration cut-points was significantly associated with age (OR 1·01–1·02 per year) and duration of smoking (OR 1·03–1·12 per year). Smoking appears to be an important factor associated with increased susceptibility to mycobacterial infection. It is not yet clear whether the increased tuberculin reactivity associated with smoking reflects an increased risk of tuberculosis among these migrants.

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