Open AccessThe Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculin Positivity in Subjects Screened for Reasons other than Contact Investigation
Author(s) -
Eduardo HernándezGarduño,
R. Kevin Elwood
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2008/575190
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculin , vaccination , demography , tuberculosis , pediatrics , immunology , pathology , sociology
No previous studies have estimated the rates of tuberculin positivity (TP) in noncontact populations within the same community, which is important for prioritizing and implementing preventive measures.
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