Latent Tuberculosis Infection among a Large Cohort of Medical Students at a Teaching Hospital in Italy

The surveillance of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in both healthcare workers and healthcare students is considered fundamental for tuberculosis (TB) prevention. The aim of the present study was to estimate LTBI prevalence and evaluate potential risk-factors associated with this condition in a...

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Main Authors: Paolo Durando, Cristiano Alicino, Andrea Orsi, Ilaria Barberis, Chiara Paganino, Guglielmo Dini, Giovanni Mazzarello, Valerio Del Bono, Claudio Viscoli, Francesco Copello, Dimitri Sossai, Giovanni Orengo, Laura Sticchi, Filippo Ansaldi, Giancarlo Icardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/746895