Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Conversion in a State Prison

A case-control study determined the risk factors for latent tuberculosis (TB) conversion among Oregon Department of Correction (ODOC) inmates from July 2000 - July 2001. The first objective was to identity the converters. These were inmates who tested negative for the Purified Protein Derivative (PP...

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Main Authors: Robert Hung, Steven Shelton, Gary Rischitelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: McGill University 2020-12-01
Series:McGill Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/631