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Communications • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 41 (4) • Aug 2008 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822008000400019   copy

Prevalence and predictors of positive tuberculin skin test results in a research laboratory

Prevalência e fatores preditores do teste cutâneo de tuberculina em um laboratório de pesquisa

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Latent tuberculosis was studied in a research laboratory. A prevalence of positive tuberculin skin test results (> 15mm) of 20% was found and the main predictors were place of birth in a foreign country with high prevalence of tuberculosis and a history of contact with patients with untreated active tuberculosis.

Latent tuberculosis; Prevalence; Risk factors; Research laboratory

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