Estimating the prevalence of positive tuberculin skin test reactions in general population and high-risk groups: A meta-analysis

Estimating the prevalence of positive tuberculin skin test reactions in general population and high-risk groups: A meta-analysis

Results of tuberculin skin test (TST) surveys among different populations have been reported in many studies as a method for detecting primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Combining these results provides reliable estimates of primary latent tuberculosis (TB) infection for health policymake...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Sadegh Rezai, Reza Tabrizi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Mahdi Afshari, Siavosh Abedi, Maryam Akbari, Mohammad Amin Bahrami, Mahmood Moosazadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Latent tuberculosis
purified protein derivative
tuberculin skin test
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=97;epage=97;aulast=Rezai

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