The value of the tuberculin skin test size in predicting the development of tuberculosis in contacts of active cases

Objectives: A) to identify the risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) development among contacts of TB cases. B) To determine the tuberculin skin test (TST) size cut-offs that best predict the development of TB for various groups. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of the contacts of active TB cases...

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Main Author: Morán Mendoza, A. Onofre
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/15993