Prevalence and incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in nursing students in Vitória, Espírito Santo Prevalência e incidência de infecção por Mycobacterium tuberculosis em estudantes de enfermagem de Vitória, Espírito Santo

This prospective study evaluated the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among nursing students at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, using the purified protein derivative test. In parallel, we evaluated whether knowledge on tuberculosis transmission mechanisms had any impact on...

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Main Authors: Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Maria Carmen Viana, Regina Célia Gomes Zeitoune, Ilce Ferreira, Geisa Fregona, Reynaldo Dietze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2005-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822005000600004