| Tuberculosis infection notification in Swiss medical students during their clinical electives. | |
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PMID: 14656417 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the tuberculin skin test conversion incidence in Swiss medical students. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study of medical students at the University of Zurich, using a standardized tuberculin skin test before and after clinical electives. RESULTS: Two hundred and sixty-two students accepted the invitation to the pre-clerkship test, and 155 (59.2%) subjects were retested after an average period of 2.25 years. An increase of more than 10 mm in the transverse diameter of the induration in the retest compared to the baseline test was observed in 12 (7.7%) students. The annual conversion rate was 3.4% (95% CI 1.8-6.0%). CONCLUSIONS: Even in an industrialized country, the risk of tuberculosis infection--as estimated by the tuberculin skin test--is substantial for health care professionals. Possible explanations for the high incidence and possible bias are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Alexander Turk; Felix Angst; Robert Steffen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Volume: 7 ISSN: 1201-9712 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2003 Dec |
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Created Date: 2003-12-05 Completed Date: 2004-03-11 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610933 Medline TA: Int J Infect Dis Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 268-73 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland. |
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Adult Cohort Studies Female Humans Incidence Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Male Prospective Studies Questionnaires Students, Medical* Switzerland / epidemiology Tuberculin Test* Tuberculosis / diagnosis, epidemiology, transmission |
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