ESTIMATION OF THE SPREAD OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION IN TUBERCULOSIS FACILITY EMPLOYEES
The paper gives the results of examination using QuantiFERON-TB and diaskintest in 180 employees of the Novosibirsk Research Institute of Tuberculosis. Latent tuberculosis infection was detected in almost one-third of the employees. The closest proximity to the patient (phthisiatricians and middle-l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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NEW TERRA Publishing House
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Tuberkulez i Bolezni Lëgkih |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tibl-journal.com/jour/article/view/79 |
| Summary: | The paper gives the results of examination using QuantiFERON-TB and diaskintest in 180 employees of the Novosibirsk Research Institute of Tuberculosis. Latent tuberculosis infection was detected in almost one-third of the employees. The closest proximity to the patient (phthisiatricians and middle-level medical personnel) and a long (more than 10-year) service are important infection factors for the employees. Diaskintest and QuantiFERON-TB show a moderate agreement, more on a negative result. The obtained data on the conversion and reversion of QuantiFERON-TB during retesting are ambiguous and agree with those of available foreign publications. |
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| ISSN: | 2075-1230 2542-1506 |