Tuberculin reactivity in a pediatric population with high BCG vaccination coverage

SETTING: The tuberculin skin test (TST) is often included in diagnostic algorithms for tuberculosis (TB) in children. TST interpretation, however, may be complicated by prior Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination. We assessed the prevalence of and risk factors for positive TST reactions in chil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease 1999-01, Vol.3 (1), p.23-30
Hauptverfasser:	LOCKMAN, S, TAPPERO, J. W, KENYON, T. A, RUMISHA, D, HUEBNER, R. E, BINKIN, N. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases BCG Vaccine Biological and medical sciences Botswana Botswana - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Cluster Analysis Diagnosis Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infant Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Tropical medicine Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis - diagnosis Tuberculosis - epidemiology Tuberculosis - prevention & control Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
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